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
Social Action Day in Bordon 18th October 2019 Damian was pleased to kick off the Social Action Day organised by Community First, in conjunction with the Deadwater Valley Trust and the Signal business hub... Local News
Damian joins Eco Forum at Churcher's College 18th October 2019 Damian was delighted to be invited to take part in an Eco Forum today at Churcher's College in Petersfield. The students, from across the secondary school year... Local News
Damian calls for savings capability for prisoners 17th October 2019 Damian called for more meaningful employment experience for prisoners, and the facility to build up a savings account for release during a debate this week on... Speeches in Parliament
Wages rising ahead of prices 15th October 2019 New figures out today show that wages have risen again, ahead of prices for 19 consecutive months, with average weekly earnings for employees increased by 3.8... Westminster News
Damian welcomes school funding increases 14th October 2019 Next year, the government will allocate at least £5,000 for each secondary school pupil and at least £3,750 per primary pupil (and £4,000 from 2021-22). This... Westminster News
Westminster Hall Debate on Climate Change 8th October 2019 Damian spoke in today's Westminster Hall Debate on climate change and Net Zero, and called for more priority efforts on electric cars and power generation, a... Speeches in Parliament
Local engineering firm with innovative solutions 4th October 2019 Damian visited Conquip Engineering today, and said: "Thank you to Alton-based Conquip Engineering for the chance to learn more about this innovative business... Local News
Visit to Rowledge Primary School 4th October 2019 Damian was delighted to be invited back to Rowledge C of E Primary by Headteacher Sarah Oliver, and to have the opportunity to talk through the school’s well... Local News
The rollout of gigabit broadband 3rd October 2019 Today in Parliament, Damian raised the issue of broadband connections for homes and businesses especially in the more rural parts of East Hampshire. The county... Speeches in Parliament
