Caroline Dinenage, the Member of Parliament for Gosport, has lived on the South Hampshire Coast her whole life. She is a truly local MP with a genuine affection for Gosport, Lee-on-the-Solent, Stubbington and Hill Head.
With a husband and two small children, Caroline's feet are kept firmly on the ground. Before her election in May, she ran a successful local company which gave her a vital insight into the challenges businesses face.
In her spare time Caroline is a long-suffering fan of Portsmouth Football Club (Play Up Pompey!) and enjoys playing netball, skiing and trips to Goodwood horse-racing in the summer.
Caroline's Experience
Caroline was elected to Parliament in May 2010, after being selected to fight the Gosport constituency in one of the UK's very first postal open primaries. She achieved an increase in the Conservative vote of 7%, with a majority of 14,413. She initially gained valuable political experience as the Parliamentary Candidate for Portsmouth South in 2005.
After her election, Caroline was selected by the Foreign Secretary's Office to be a member of the parliamentary delegation to NATO, and regularly focuses on issues of defence.
For five years (1998-2003) Caroline was a dedicated and effective local councillor on Winchester District Council. As the youngest Winchester Councillor ever at the time, she soon earned a reputation for getting things done.
Campaigning in Gosport
Caroline greatly values the role of the Navy in Gosport and continues to fight to secure the future of HMS Sultan in the long-term. She is working hard to encourage growth through pursuing the best possible outcome for development sites such as Daedalus and Haslar, and regularly meets with local employers and schools to promote regeneration and training. Caroline is also committed to addressing ongoing issues such as the problem of road congestion on the A32 and the Stubbington by-pass.