Keeping watch on employment Thursday, 21 November, 2024 Seeing the Chancellor’s team line up with her on Downing Street reminded me of my own spell as a junior minister at the Treasury, at the Budget and Autumn Statement. My role at that time was focussed on areas such as alcohol and gambling duties, and energy policy. But there are two Osborne reforms from that time that stick in my mind as having an especially lasting effect. The first was the Soft... Articles for the Herald and Post
A fitting tribute to the fallen 16th November 2023 Like so many of you I attended services of Remembrance over the weekend. On Saturday I was in Holybourne and on Sunday in Alton. Both services were moving... Articles for the Herald and Post
Damian is appointed as Schools Minister 14th November 2023 Last night Damian was appointed as Minister of State for schools at the Department for Education, as part of the Prime Minister’s reshuffle of his Ministerial... Westminster News
Making progress in tackling the fraudsters 9th November 2023 This week I have written my article for the Herald and Post about collective efforts to tackle fraud and how this work is paying off. The latest ONS crime... Articles for the Herald and Post
Stamping out online abuse 2nd November 2023 This week's article for the Herald and Post looks back at the last parliamentary session and forward to the King's speech next week... Last week, the... Articles for the Herald and Post
October update for Shine Radio 31st October 2023 My October update for Shine Radio: Damian Hinds MP update for Shine Radio listeners - Petersfield's Shine Radio - Omny.fm Local News
This year's New Directions event 27th October 2023 Thank you to everybody who came to this year's New Directions event at Alton College. We had a fantastic turn out and I really hope that everybody that came... Local News
Site visit with SSEN 27th October 2023 Last week I met with the team from Scottish Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) to hear about their upgrade plans for the Alton and Bordon area. I went to see... Local News
Switch on to the switch off 26th October 2023 Back in the summer I wrote in my column for the Herald and Post about how we need to be prepared for the switching off of the analogue telephone line. Since... Articles for the Herald and Post
Reforms to the prison population - Damian's appearance before the Justice Select Committee 24th October 2023 Damian appeared before the Justice Select Committee to take questions on the latest proposed reforms to the prison system. Parliamentlive.tv - Justice Committee Westminster News
