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Damian Collins is a former MP for Folkestone and Hythe.

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Proffil

Cyn Ceidwadwyr MP am Folkestone and Hythe

Aeth i mewn i'r Tŷ'r Cyffredin ar 6 Mai 2010 — Etholiad cyffredinol

Gadawodd y Tŷ'r Cyffredin ar 30 Mai 2024 — Wedi'i ddiddymu ar gyfer etholiad

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Cyfryngau Cymdeithasol

• @DamianCollins
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Themau o ddiddordeb

Damian Collins campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Office
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Home Department
• Department for Culture
• Media and Sport
• Treasury
• Sports
• Data Protection: Japan
• NHS: Computer Software
• Paul Cleeland
• Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

Swyddogaethau eraill yn y gorffennol

• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (14 Mai 2024 to 30 Mai 2024)
• Member, Football Governance Bill Committee ( 8 Mai 2024 to 23 Mai 2024)
• Member, Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill Committee ( 1 Mai 2024 to 8 Mai 2024)
• Member, Media Bill Committee (29 Tach 2023 to 12 Rha 2023)
• Member, Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill Committee ( 3 Mai 2023 to 23 Mai 2023)
• Member, Online Safety (Re-committed Clauses and Schedules) Bill Committee ( 7 Rha 2022 to 15 Rha 2022)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport ( 8 Gor 2022 to 27 Hyd 2022)
• Member, Dormant Assets Bill [HL] Committee (15 Rha 2021 to 11 Ion 2022)
• Chair, Draft Online Safety Bill (Joint Committee) (27 Gor 2021 to 30 Mai 2024)
• Chair, Draft Online Safety Bill (Joint Committee) (27 Gor 2021 to 30 Mai 2024)
• Member, Draft Online Safety Bill (Joint Committee) (21 Gor 2021 to 27 Gor 2021)
• Chair, DCMS Sub-Committee on Disinformation (12 Maw 2019 to 6 Tach 2019)
• Chair, DCMS Sub-Committee on Disinformation (12 Maw 2019 to 6 Tach 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Chw 2019 to 6 Tach 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 6 Tach 2017 to 6 Tach 2019)
• Chair, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (12 Gor 2017 to 12 Med 2017)
• Chair, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (12 Gor 2017 to 6 Tach 2019)
• Chair, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (12 Gor 2017 to 6 Tach 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (19 Hyd 2016 to 3 Mai 2017)
• Chair, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (19 Hyd 2016 to 3 Mai 2017)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee ( 8 Gor 2015 to 19 Hyd 2016)
• Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) ( 6 Rha 2010 to 30 Maw 2015)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (12 Gor 2010 to 29 Hyd 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Michael Howard
• Albert Costain
• Harry Mackeson

Future MPs in this constituency

• Tony Vaughan

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Football Governance Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Media Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Online Safety Bill Committee (3 out of 17)
• Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Dormant Assets Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Postal Services Bill Committee (18 out of 21)

Ymddangosiadau diweddar

• Pwyllgor Mesur Cyhoeddus: Football Governance Bill: Clause 55 - PART 6: OVERVIEW AND INTERPRETATION 21 May 2024

  Does my hon. Friend agree that there is a slight danger, if we go down the path suggested by the amendment, of creating an even bigger gap between the big six and everyone else? We would basically be saying to the rest of the clubs, “The parachute payments are not for us: they are for you—the other 14 clubs in the Premier League. If you want them, you can pay for them and pay for the...

• Pwyllgor Mesur Cyhoeddus: Football Governance Bill: Clause 55 - PART 6: OVERVIEW AND INTERPRETATION 21 May 2024

  I will make a few points on parachute payments. It is fair to say that they are not part of the redistribution mechanism between the Premier League and the Football League. They can be set as an amount alongside the redistribution that takes place, but, of course, they are not fixed. They are a contractual arrangement that the Premier League enters into with clubs that are in the league or...

• Pwyllgor Mesur Cyhoeddus: Football Governance Bill: Clause 55 - PART 6: OVERVIEW AND INTERPRETATION 21 May 2024

  I agree with the hon. Gentleman. The strength of the pyramid is one of the most important parts of the English game. It is probably the reason why the Premier League is such a commercial success—there is real promotion, relegation and competitive matches between the leagues. Parachute payments have come in out of necessity because of the requirement for clubs to jump up into a competition...

Mwy o ymddangosiadau diweddar Damian Collins