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Damian Collins
Damian Noel Thomas Collins (born 4 February 1974) is a British politician who served as a junior Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport between July and October 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Folkestone and Hythe from 2010 to 2024.
From 2016 to 2019, Collins was chair of the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee. In 2021, Collins chaired the UK Parliament Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill.
Damian Collins was born on 4 February 1974 in Northampton. He was educated at St Mary's Roman Catholic High School, a state voluntary aided comprehensive school in Hereford, followed by Belmont Abbey School, a former boarding independent school in Hereford, where he studied for his A Levels. He then studied Modern History at St Benet's Hall at the University of Oxford, graduating in 1996.
During his time as a student, Collins was captain of the St Benet's Hall team on two episodes of University Challenge in October 1994 and January 1995, during Jeremy Paxman’s first series of the show. In 1995 Collins was President of the Oxford University Conservative Association.
After graduating from Oxford, Collins joined the Conservative Research Department (CRD) in 1996. In 1999, Collins left Conservative Central Office to join the M&C Saatchi advertising agency and in 2008, Collins joined Lexington Communications as Senior Counsel.
From 2003 to 2004 Collins was the Political Officer of the Bow Group think tank, and contributed to its 2006 publication Conservative Revival: Blueprint for a Better Britain (Politico's Publishing, 2006).
At the 2005 general election, Collins stood as the Conservative candidate in Northampton North, coming second with 30.8% of the vote behind the incumbent Labour MP Sally Keeble.
In May 2006, Collins was included on the "A-list" of Conservative parliamentary candidates, created following the election of David Cameron as Leader of the Conservative Party.
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Damian Collins
Damian Noel Thomas Collins (born 4 February 1974) is a British politician who served as a junior Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport between July and October 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Folkestone and Hythe from 2010 to 2024.
From 2016 to 2019, Collins was chair of the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee. In 2021, Collins chaired the UK Parliament Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill.
Damian Collins was born on 4 February 1974 in Northampton. He was educated at St Mary's Roman Catholic High School, a state voluntary aided comprehensive school in Hereford, followed by Belmont Abbey School, a former boarding independent school in Hereford, where he studied for his A Levels. He then studied Modern History at St Benet's Hall at the University of Oxford, graduating in 1996.
During his time as a student, Collins was captain of the St Benet's Hall team on two episodes of University Challenge in October 1994 and January 1995, during Jeremy Paxman’s first series of the show. In 1995 Collins was President of the Oxford University Conservative Association.
After graduating from Oxford, Collins joined the Conservative Research Department (CRD) in 1996. In 1999, Collins left Conservative Central Office to join the M&C Saatchi advertising agency and in 2008, Collins joined Lexington Communications as Senior Counsel.
From 2003 to 2004 Collins was the Political Officer of the Bow Group think tank, and contributed to its 2006 publication Conservative Revival: Blueprint for a Better Britain (Politico's Publishing, 2006).
At the 2005 general election, Collins stood as the Conservative candidate in Northampton North, coming second with 30.8% of the vote behind the incumbent Labour MP Sally Keeble.
In May 2006, Collins was included on the "A-list" of Conservative parliamentary candidates, created following the election of David Cameron as Leader of the Conservative Party.