Chancellor faces a bleak road ahead Thursday, 3 April, 2025 Whilst spring may have sprung outside, the mood in the Chamber following the Chancellor’s financial statement this week was anything but sunny. An unwelcome headline from the Spring Statement was the UK’s downgraded growth forecast - slashed to a meagre 1%. In simple terms, the financial buffer the Chancellor had last year has effectively been wiped out by the revised projections, meaning deeper... Articles for the Herald and Post
Westminster Hall debate on the impact of digital landlines 1st April 2025 Damian led a debate on the impact of digital landlines on rural communities in Westminster Hall. During the debate, Damian said: "My focus today is not just on... Speeches in Parliament
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Making sense of the local government shake up 27th March 2025 Last Thursday and Friday, I joined Hampshire County Council leader, Nick Adams-King, at public meetings in Alton and Rowlands Castle to discuss the upcoming... Articles for the Herald and Post
Local Conservative MPs unite to oppose water recycling at new Havant Thicket reservoir 24th March 2025 Damian released the following statement today: Damian Hinds MP recently joined neighbouring MPs Alan Mak and Suella Braverman to oppose the proposed water... Local News
Damian welcomes cross-party focus on the landline switch off 24th March 2025 Damian released the following statement today: A new report published today calls on the government to play a greater role in the rollout of digital landlines... Local News
Cracking down on rural crime 20th March 2025 Last week saw the second reading of the Crime and Policing Bill, an important piece of legislation that introduces a number of new offences and strengthens... Articles for the Herald and Post
United in support of Ukraine 13th March 2025 Most democratic legislatures seat their members in a horseshoe or hemisphere. The House of Commons is unusual with two sides facing each other head-on. It is at... Articles for the Herald and Post
Safer Phones Private Members Bill - Second reading 7th March 2025 Damian spoke during today's second reading debate on the Safer Phone's Bill. Speaking after the debate, Damian said: "The Safer Phones Bill is a missed... Westminster News
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