MP for Gosport
“A centrist Conservative MP with near-total party loyalty and a strong committee presence, who occasionally rebels on key legislation.”
Dame Caroline Dinenage has been the Conservative MP for Gosport since 2010. She currently sits on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee and the Liaison Committee, and is a member of the Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill committee as of 2025. Across her parliamentary career she has taken on a range of committee roles and is noted for strong party loyalty coupled with a centrist outlook.
She votes consistently with her party, with 100% party loyalty and 75% voting attendance (above the party average). She has 8 rebel votes and sits at a centrist position (53/100). On policy, she generally supports immigration controls and a tougher asylum system, and has backed the Rwanda deportation scheme. She generally backs trade union powers, while voting against bus services regulation and displaying mixed positions on NHS funding and prison sentencing. She has occasionally voted for government amendments against the party line, such as on the Health and Care Bill in 2022.
Declared financial interests include gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (eight entries) and paid employment (one entry, ongoing).
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
22 positions
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Since Sept 2024
Panel of Chairs
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill
Feb 2024 - Mar 2024
Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill
Jan 2024 - Feb 2024
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
May 2023 - May 2024
Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
May 2023 - May 2024
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
NOCrime and Policing Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
NOThe percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.