The Government needs to rethink its housing affordability figure Tuesday, 13 January, 2026 Last week Damian wrote to Matthew Pennycook, Minister of State for housing, to follow up on a number of points that were raised during his Westminster Hall debate on the Cumulative impacts of housing development (which took place just before Christmas). In this letter, Damian raised concerns about the affordability adjustment factor within the government’s 'Standard Method formula' for calculating... Local News
Damian Hinds welcomes Budget as another step on the road to prosperity in East Hampshire 20th March 2015 Damian Hinds has welcomed the 2015 Budget as another step on the road to prosperity in East Hampshire. Articles for the Herald and Post
Record Breaking Numbers in Work 20th March 2015 With 31m people in work, employment is at its highest level in history. Employment has risen by 1.85 million since 2010, equating to an extra 1,000 people in... Local News
More in work for more pay 20th February 2015 Figures today show a record breaking 30.9 million people are now employed, 1.85 million more than in 2010. Importantly, this rise in employment has not been at... Articles for the Herald and Post
Innovative rural broadband technology being piloted in East Hants 10th February 2015 With a growing number of key services available online, broadband is now, more than ever, an essential utility for homes and businesses, and a key priority for... Local News
Britain and the EU: Speech to Petersfield First Friday 6th February 2015 The British people deserve and demand a decisive say on our relationship with Europe. No one under the age of 58 has had one, and even many of those who did in... Articles for the Herald and Post
Damian Hinds welcomes prospect of a quieter A3 6th February 2015 The Highways Agency have announced welcome news that resurfacing work between Butser Hill and the Ham Barn roundabout has been fast tracked, with work now due... Local News
Britain is working 27th January 2015 With a record breaking 30.8 million people in work, Britain’s employment rate is the same as its 2008, pre-recession peak. Since the government’s election there... Articles for the Herald and Post
Damian Hinds welcomes new employment figures 27th January 2015 With a record breaking 30.8 million people in work, Britain’s employment rate is the same as its 2008, pre-recession peak. Since the government’s election there... Articles for the Herald and Post
East Hampshire unemployment count falls further and a record number of people in work in Britain 18th December 2014 Figures released by the Office of National Statistics today show that unemployment in November 2014 totalled 400. Local News
