Long awaited Schools White Paper brings major reforms Thursday, 5 March, 2026 It was a long time in the coming. You might expect a Schools White Paper to be published in the first few months after a change of government; this one has taken a year and a half. Some of what is proposed is sensible. Stating that school Trusts will be at the heart of the system brings some helpful clarity for the sector, although it is at odds somewhat with other government legislation that... Articles for the Herald and Post
New pay proposals for teachers 21st January 2020 Damian welcomed the teacher Recruitment & Retention programme during Education OPQs yesterday, together with news on teacher workload. More information on the... Westminster News
Latest unemployment numbers welcomed 21st January 2020 Damian has welcomed the latest unemployment numbers published today by the Office for National Statistics. He said: "UK unemployment is 3.8%, 0.2 %pts lower... Westminster News
Damian supports campaign for pubs 16th January 2020 Damian attended a parliamentary reception held by Britain's Beer Alliance and is pleased to support their #LongLiveTheLocal campaign. As someone who used to... Westminster News
A New Year message 12th January 2020 When I hit my 50th birthday a month or so ago, I had cause to reflect on all that has changed in half a century – the vast majority of it for the better. As a... Articles for the Herald and Post
QA Hospital gets upgrade in cancer testing facilities 4th November 2019 Damian Hinds is delighted that Portsmouth’s Queen Alexandra Hospital is one of the NHS sites to benefit from a multi-million pound funding programme to up-grade... Westminster News
Private Member's Bill called for action to protect children online 3rd November 2019 With the election having been announced, Damian’s Private Member’s Bill (PMB) on social media and protecting children now won’t happen. The Bill recognised the... Westminster News
Farnborough Airport must honour reassurances 30th October 2019 Damian Hinds has said the owners of Farnborough Airport must be held to account for reassurances given to local residents on the impact of flightpaths that will... Local News
Taste of Parliament for East Hampshire 6th formers 29th October 2019 For the third year running, Damian has hosted a group of 6th form students for a two day Taste of Parliament event during the half term break. With students... Westminster News
Damian welcomes the Environment Bill 29th October 2019 Damian spoke yesterday in Parliament in the debate on the Environment Bill. He welcomed action on air quality, biodiversity, tree cover and waste & recycling... Westminster News
