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
Visit to Hattingley Valley Wines 5th July 2021 Damian was delighted to be back at Hattingley Valley Wines last week to hear more about the on-going success of English wines, acknowledging the industry to be... Local News
Children must remain our priority 1st July 2021 Damian spoke this week in the House about the support needed for children, and the case for a better way to do school funding: Speeches in Parliament
Preparing for the further easing of restrictions 29th June 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald editions and Petersfield Post: "The new Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, brings an enormous... Articles for the Herald and Post
Latest MP update for Petersfield's Shine Radio 28th June 2021 Damian does a regular MP update for Petersfield's Shine Radio, and his latest recording is available below: https://shineradio.uk/2021/06/petersfield-update... Local News
Questions for Channel 4 24th June 2021 At select committee, Damian asked Channel 4 about public service broadcasting’s role in a world of global media giants. The government has confirmed a... Westminster News
Thank a Teacher Day more apt than ever 24th June 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald editions and Petersfield Post: "One of the best things about my job is visiting schools... Articles for the Herald and Post
Visit to Petersfield Museum 21st June 2021 Damian thanked Jeremy Mitchell and Vaughan Clarke for showing him around the re-imagined Petersfield Museum ahead of the official re-opening, saying: "The... Local News
Step 4: moving forward but at a slower pace 17th June 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "The announcement made by the Prime Minister this week to... Articles for the Herald and Post
Impartiality in broadcasting - question for Lord Birt 16th June 2021 Damiad asked ex-DG Lord Birt about the role, and meaning, of impartiality in broadcasting during this week's DCMS Select Committee: Westminster News
