High-density housing plan hidden in government proposals Tuesday, 17 March, 2026 Damian released the following statement today: Damian Hinds, MP for East Hampshire, has warned of the possible consequences for East Hampshire of the new draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which could mean much higher density housing developments in some rural locations. The proposals come on top of the government’s decision in December 2024 to nearly double the housing target for... Local News
Sport England award for member of Bordon club 25th October 2016 Damian was delighted to welcome EJ Magoncia and his family to Parliament this week and to present him with the Sport England South East Satellite Clubs award... Local News
Damian welcomes record number of people in work 20th October 2016 Damian has welcomed the news that the number of people in work across the UK remains at a record high. According to today’s ONS figures there are 331,000 more... Westminster News
Damian attends Citizens Advice AGM 17th October 2016 Damian attended the AGM for Citizens Advice East Hampshire last week, and spoke about the incredibly valuable work they do for people across the constituency... Local News
Opportunities to teach in Alton 17th October 2016 Damian met with representatives of the Alton Cluster of primary schools, and heard about their initiative to help people interested in training to be a teacher... Local News
Dementia Friends session at Conservative Party Conference 11th October 2016 Damian was delighted to chair a special Dementia Friends session at this year's party conference in Birmingham. Organised by the Alzheimer's Society, the... Westminster News
New classroom at Binsted Primary School 10th October 2016 Damian was delighted to visit Binsted Primary School last week to open their new classroom, which was supported by many local fund-raising events. Local News
Bentley Business Club 5th October 2016 Damian joined the inaugural gathering of the Bentley Business Club recently, on a panel alongside Steve Pearce from East Hampshire District Council and Ian... Local News
Why we need political parties 28th September 2016 Damian's column in the Petersfield Post comments on the role of political parties, ahead of this year's Conservative Party Conference: "Party conference season... Articles for the Herald and Post
Employment numbers continue to break records 15th September 2016 Damian welcomes the latest ONS employment numbers that show a record 31.77 million people are now in work - an increase of 2.7 million since 2010 – with the... Westminster News