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 the 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 within the government’s 'Standard Method formula' for calculating... Local News
Funding confirmed for Basingstoke Hospital 25th May 2023 The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay, today confirmed funding of £800 million for Basingstoke Hospital. This is great news for the... Local News
Passion for current affairs on show in Alton 25th May 2023 My article for this week's Herald and Post... Last week I had the pleasure of meeting lots of East Hants residents at my public meeting in Alton. This was a... Articles for the Herald and Post
Why we all need to be safe online 18th May 2023 My article for this week's Herald and Post looks at the ever present danger of cyber fraud... Last month at the CyberUK conference, the Cabinet Office minister... Articles for the Herald and Post
A sing along with the Dementia Choir 12th May 2023 I spent a joyful morning at the Ministry of Justice singing with the Memory Choir as part of Dementia Action week. Singing is such an uplifting experience and... Local News
The lessons we need to take from the local elections 12th May 2023 In this week's article for the Herald and Post I reflect on a tough result for the Conservatives... Last week’s East Hampshire local election results were... Articles for the Herald and Post
The King's coronation - pomp, ceremony and sustainability 5th May 2023 My article for this week's Herald and Post looks at the history of the coronation ceremony and how King Charles will be putting his own stamp on proceedings... Articles for the Herald and Post
Why we all need to do our bit to tackle littering 27th April 2023 This week my article for the Herald and Post focuses on an issue that everyone has a strong opinion about, littering... The front page of last week’s Alton... Articles for the Herald and Post
Help for vulnerable families 25th April 2023 This week the first of three payments, £301 of a total of £900, have been going to qualifying lower-income households to help with the cost of living. Info on... Westminster News
Help is there for Parkinson's sufferers 25th April 2023 My article for this week's Herald and Post... Tuesday 11th April marked World Parkinson’s Day. An important day in the calendar but also a poignant one when we... Articles for the Herald and Post
