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
'You Have been Watching' podcast interview 28th September 2020 Damian was interviewed last week by Luke and Elliot for their local podcast series called 'You Have Been Watching', and reminisced about The Wonder Years, Cold... Local News
A visit to In-Space Missions 27th September 2020 Damian thanked staff at In-Space Missions for an informative and inspiring visit last week, saying: "It was good to learn more about the industry and its... Local News
Talking with farmers about conservation 27th September 2020 Damian had an interesting meeting with local farmers last week, talking about farming, food production and the environment. He also heard more about the... Local News
Litter picking in Alton 26th September 2020 Damian joined members of the Alton Society during their litter pick in the town centre and Flood Meadows; albeit in a new spaced out socially distanced way! Local News
DCMS Select Committee hearing on broadband provision 24th September 2020 In rural areas like East Hampshire it is vital that the 'gigabit-capable broadband' programme really delivers. In last week's DCMS Select Committee hearing... Westminster News
No easy options with new restrictions 23rd September 2020 This article was written by Damian Hinds and published in the Herald group of newspapers on the 24th September: "A growing number of constituents have written... Articles for the Herald and Post
DCMS Select Committee hearing with TikTok 22nd September 2020 Damian attended this morning's DCMS Select Committee inquiry hearing with TikTok, stating: "This session could hardly have been more timely. I asked about the... Westminster News
celebrating 150 years of state education 20th September 2020 Damian was delighted to mark the 150th anniversary of state education with 12 former Secretaries of State stretching back over three decades. In his group, Ken... Westminster News
a 'Conversation on Character' podcast 20th September 2020 Damian was delighted to be the inaugural guest on the Jubilee Centre's new podcast 'Conversations on Character'. The discussion focused on character education... Westminster News
