Caroline Dinenage
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Caroline Julia Dinenage, Baroness Lancaster of Kimbolton, DBE (born 28 October 1971[1]), also styled as Dame Caroline Dinenage,[2] is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gosport since 2010.[3]
The subject of this article is standing for re-election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on 4 July, and has not been an incumbent MP since Parliament was dissolved on 30 May. Some parts of this article may be out of date during this period. |
Quick Facts The Right HonourableThe Lady Lancaster of KimboltonDBE, Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee ...
The Lady Lancaster of Kimbolton | |
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Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee | |
Assumed office 17 May 2023 | |
Preceded by | Damian Green (acting) |
Minister of State for Digital and Culture | |
In office 13 February 2020 – 15 September 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | Nigel Adams |
Succeeded by | The Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay |
Minister of State for Social Care | |
In office 9 January 2018 – 13 February 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Theresa May Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | David Mowat |
Succeeded by | Helen Whately |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance | |
In office 14 June 2017 – 9 January 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Theresa May |
Preceded by | Caroline Nokes |
Succeeded by | Kit Malthouse |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Early Years | |
In office 8 May 2015 – 14 June 2017 | |
Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Member of Parliament for Gosport | |
In office 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Peter Viggers |
Majority | 23,278 (48.0%) |
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Born | Caroline Julia Dinenage (1971-10-28) 28 October 1971 (age 52) Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
Political party | Conservative |
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Children | 2 |
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Alma mater | Swansea University |
Website | caroline4gosport |
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Dinenage was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2022 Political Honours.[4]