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
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
DCMS Select Committee hears from gyms 14th January 2021 During this week's DCMS Select Committee hearing, Damian had the opportunity to talk with representatives from the gym and leisure sectors on how to get more... Westminster News
Largest vaccination programme in our history 14th January 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "More than two million people across the UK have already... Articles for the Herald and Post
Supporting the lockdown and planning for recovery 7th January 2021 In the debate #Yesterday"In"Parliament, Damian outlined why he would be supporting the new lockdown regulations, saying: "While we get the vaccination programme... Westminster News
A call to vaccinate key workers 7th January 2021 Yesterday in Parliament, in a question to the PM, Damian called for vaccination prioritisation for key workers including teachers, once the highest-risk groups... Westminster News
2020 - a year like no other 31st December 2020 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald editions and Petersfield Post: "It’s hard to believe that twelve months ago we had barely... Articles for the Herald and Post
