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 helps launch Big Energy Week 19th January 2012 Damian Hinds has hosted an event in the House of Commons to launch Big Energy Week, a campaign by the Citizens Advice Bureau, to raise awareness of how they can... Articles for the Herald and Post
Commuter trains to get longer 3rd January 2012 The Secretary of State for Transport, Teresa Villiers, has announced that the Government has reached an agreement with South West Trains to provide an... Local News
Damian Hinds presses Minister on septic tanks register 15th August 2011 Local MP Damian Hinds has written to the Department for the Environment and Rural Affairs urgently asking for clarification of Environment Agency rules on the... Articles for the Herald and Post
Damian Hinds backs credit unions and post offices 7th December 2010 Damian Hinds has given his backing to an innovative scheme to make credit union services available at every Post Office counter across the country. At an event... Articles for the Herald and Post
Damian Hinds leads Westminster Hall debate on unauthorised developments 9th September 2010 Damian Hinds led a House of Commons debate in Westminster Hall yesterday on illegal and unauthorised developments and sites in the countryside. More than twenty... Articles for the Herald and Post
Climate change - a measured approach (letter to the Herald) 27th February 2010 Sir, In his letter in the Herald of 12 February, Simon Joslin of Oakhanger raises important points about the debate on global warming, points which cannot... Articles for the Herald and Post
