Keeping watch on employment Thursday, 21 November, 2024 Seeing the Chancellor’s team line up with her on Downing Street reminded me of my own spell as a junior minister at the Treasury, at the Budget and Autumn Statement. My role at that time was focussed on areas such as alcohol and gambling duties, and energy policy. But there are two Osborne reforms from that time that stick in my mind as having an especially lasting effect. The first was the Soft... Articles for the Herald and Post
Questions on vaccination passports 26th January 2021 Damian asked the Information Commissioner about the potential, and risks, of Vaccination Passports during the DCMS Select Committee hearing today: Westminster News
Questions on 'age appropriate' design for Information Commissioner 26th January 2021 during today's DCMS Select Committee hearing, Damian asked the Information Commissioner whether 'age-appropriate design' regulation for social media was working... Westminster News
Skills for Jobs White Paper 25th January 2021 Damian welcomed the central role for business in the new Skills for Jobs White Paper during the debate last week, recognising how crucial it is for maximising... Westminster News
A new era for the UK 22nd January 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "It’s now three weeks since the UK ended its transition... Articles for the Herald and Post
Local sports clubs 'roundtable' with Damian 20th January 2021 Damian chaired a DCMS Select Committee roundtable with some local East Hampshire sports clubs earlier this week, including Petersfield Karate, Grayshott Tennis... Westminster News
Supporting the most vulnerable 19th January 2021 In debate in Parliament, Damian welcomed the Covid Winter Support Grant, and Hampshire's 'Connect4Communities' support programme, and commended the holiday... Westminster News
DCMS Select Committee on music streaming 19th January 2021 Damian had the opportunity to quiz the big 3 record companies in the DCMS Select Committee session today and discuss how streaming has transformed the music... Westminster News
Questions to BBC Chairman nominee 15th January 2021 During the DCMS Select Committee Pre-Appointment Hearing with the nominee for chairmanship of the BBC, Damian asked about his view of the future, given the... Westminster News
the opportunity for Education Technology 14th January 2021 During Trade questions today, Damian made the point about how Education Technology has been catapulted to the front of everyone's consciousness, and that... Westminster News
