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
Challenges and opportunities ahead for young people 30th October 2020 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "Last week was Colleges Week, celebrating all the great... Articles for the Herald and Post
town centres are part of community life 23rd October 2020 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "One thing lockdown and shielding really brought home to... Articles for the Herald and Post
Bill for vehicle numberplate offences 21st October 2020 Damian was delighted to support Andrew Griffith MP in his proposal to bring forward a Bill to make missing or false number plates on cars or motorbikes subject... Westminster News
A visit to Gilbert White's 19th October 2020 Damian visited the Gilbert White & The Oates Collections last week, and was pleased to hear more about their brewhouse craft ale and also how recent funding... Local News
Recovery funds for local culture and heritage 15th October 2020 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's editions of the Herald group and Petersfield Post: "There was significant news this week for... Articles for the Herald and Post
Questions for DCMS Secretary of State 14th October 2020 Damian questioned the Secretary of State at this morning's DCMS Select Committee, and said: "A positive policy development this morning re: social media “legal... Westminster News
Data ethics at DCMS Select Committee 13th October 2020 At today's DCMS Select Committee session on data ethics, Damian asked about the data that Google companies hold on people, making reference to the message... Westminster News
Tourism and hospitality are key sectors 8th October 2020 In today's DCMS Debate, Damian spoke about how tourism and hospitality are key to the UK and to East Hampshire with cultural assets from Jane Austen’s House to... Westminster News
Planning reform and housing numbers 8th October 2020 In this week's debate on planning reform and housing numbers in the Commons, Damian spoke about the importance of real affordability in housing in East... Westminster News
