Below is a statement by Damian on the latest position in the Brexit negotiations:

Below is a statement issued by Damian on Monday 18th March 2019:

Damian signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment this week, ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day coming up on Sunday, marking the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Damian said:

Below is a statement made by Damian on Tuesday 22nd January 2019:

These are testing times for our politics and democracy.

"EU leaders have now approved the legally-binding Withdrawal Agreement which sets out the terms of the UK's exit, and also the Political Declaration which sets out the framework for the future UK-EU relationship.

Figures released by the ONS show that employment has hit a record high - 32.26 million - up by more than 3 million since 2010, and the rate of employment is now at 75.4%; the highest since comparable records began in 1971.

Damian has welcomed the Spring Statement delivered by The Chancellor of the Exchequer this week, which shows that the economy continues to grow, continues to create jobs and continues to beat expectations.

On the first day of National Apprenticeship Week, Damian was delighted to welcome staff from the Froxfield-based Edward Barnsley Workshop to his office at the Department for Education.

New figures show that 11,000 more people in East Hampshire are now saving more for their retirement, due to changes made to workplace pensions.