Awful April rears its head Thursday, 10 April, 2025 Along with April Fool’s Day and the start of the new tax year, this month has acquired a rather less humorous nickname—"Awful April." Dubbed by the media, this term reflects the wave of rising household bills hitting families across the country including energy costs, water bills and broadband. A few days later - April 6th - is the start of the new financial year, when tax changes kick in. The... Articles for the Herald and Post
The devil is in the detail when scrutinising legislation 13th February 2025 One of the less-seen roles of MPs is the “line by line scrutiny” of legislation in committee. During the committee stage of a Bill, there are generally four... Articles for the Herald and Post
It’s not too late to row back on farming tax, local MP tells Minister 13th February 2025 Damian released the following statement today: Damian Hinds has pressed the Treasury for answers on how inheritance tax changes will affect agricultural... Westminster News
Reporting Back - January 2025 31st January 2025 Click here for Damian's latest constituency and Westminster update: Monthly constituency update from Damian Hinds MP Reporting Back newsletter
Government’s new housing formula means too much development in our countryside, MP tells Minister 31st January 2025 The statement below was issued following Damian's Westminster Hall debate on rural housing targets on 29th January 2025: The government must rethink its formula... Westminster News
Vets Fest is a big success 30th January 2025 After months of careful planning, the East Hampshire Veterans Festival finally opened its doors on Friday at Petersfield’s Festival Hall. The Hall was packed... Articles for the Herald and Post
Job opportunity - senior caseworker 24th January 2025 An opportunity has arisen to join Damian Hinds' busy office as his senior caseworker. Details and how to apply are below: Closing Date: 10 February 2025 Job... Local News
The government needs to go back to the drawing board with its school reforms 23rd January 2025 One of the best things about being an MP is visiting schools to talk about Parliament and our democracy. Most recently, for me that has included visits to the... Articles for the Herald and Post
Power of the people 16th January 2025 On Monday there was a ‘petition debate’ in Westminster Hall. The subject was a call by 3m petitioners for a new general election. Over 5,200 East Hampshire... Articles for the Herald and Post
Debate on the Non Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill - Remaining Stages (part 2) 15th January 2025 In the debate, Damian continued to express his opposition to the principle of taxing education. Speaking at the time, Damian said: " On top of VAT and NI, many... Speeches in Parliament
