High-density housing plan hidden in government proposals Tuesday, 17 March, 2026 Damian released the following statement today: Damian Hinds, MP for East Hampshire, has warned of the possible consequences for East Hampshire of the new draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which could mean much higher density housing developments in some rural locations. The proposals come on top of the government’s decision in December 2024 to nearly double the housing target for... Local News
Lowest unemployment in over 10 years 18th January 2017 Damian has welcomed the news that unemployment across the UK remains at the lowest rate for over a decade – down nearly 900,000 since 2010 – according to the... Westminster News
New Year Message 28th December 2016 Damian writes a regular column for the Petersfield Post, and this is a copy of his New Year message published today (28th December 2016) Economy-wise we’re... Articles for the Herald and Post
Encouraging employment numbers to end year on 16th December 2016 Damian has welcomed news that the labour market has finished a record breaking year with unemployment down by over 100,000 and the rate remaining at 4.8 per... Westminster News
Cheque presented to Dementia Friendly Petersfield 9th December 2016 Damian was delighted to accept a cheque for £142 on behalf of Dementia Friendly Petersfield from Greys Travel. The money was raised from a raffle they ran at... Local News
Damian visits new businesses in Alton 5th December 2016 To celebrate Small Business Saturday on the 3rd December, Damian visited three recently opened businesses in Alton. First up was Station Barbers which Sarah... Local News
Help for working families in the Autumn Statement 28th November 2016 Damian welcomes the announcements made in last week’s Autumn Statement to help people keep more of what they earn, new measures to boost incomes, and the on... Westminster News
Latest column in Petersfield Post 23rd November 2016 Damian writes a regular column for the Petersfield Post, and the latest one covers the development at Whitehill & Bordon: Keep your eye on Bordon development... Local News
record employment numbers continue 16th November 2016 Damian has welcomed the news that employment across the UK continues to run at a record high – with 31.8 million people now in work - and that the unemployment... Westminster News
Tackling climate change remains important 26th October 2016 Tackling climate change is the subject of Damian's column in today's Petersfield Post: I recently had the pleasure of participating in a discussion on climate... Articles for the Herald and Post
