Help for parents during the school holidays Thursday, 25 April, 2024 If your family is like ours in the run up to the school holidays, there can be something of a scramble to find activities (as well as copious snacks) to keep small people occupied. For people on lower incomes, things can be more difficult. Social mobility academics also regularly identify that what happens out of school is a big factor in differences in outcomes for children of different... Articles
Damian appears before the Justice Select Committee 19th September 2023 This week Damian appeared before the Justice Select Committee to take questions on community sentencing. Parliamentlive.tv - Justice and Home Affairs Committee Written Questions News
Why boys need bins 14th September 2023 My article for this week's Herald and Post... Last week I dropped into the ‘Boys Need Bins’ event in Parliament run by Prostate Cancer UK. This campaign is... Articles
Summer's out, and it's back to school... 7th September 2023 This week's article looks back over the summer and the spotlight on education... This week marked the end of Parliamentary recess and I, like my fellow MPs... Articles
Protecting access to our cash 4th September 2023 Last week's article for the Herald and Post... Now and again I receive a letter from a constituent concerned that they have been unable to make a payment to a... Articles
Keeping the pub as the hub 23rd August 2023 My latest article for the Herald and Post... There’s something magical about the trinity of sunshine, England doing well in a football tournament and the Great... Articles
Community activism in action 15th August 2023 This week's column for the Herald and Post reflects on some of my recent visits in the constituency... I had the great pleasure of visiting Liss recently for... Local News
Balancing the energy trilemma 11th August 2023 My article for this week's Herald and Post looks at the energy 'trilemma'... There has been a lot of commentary in the last week about the decision to grant new... Articles
Official opening of Liss Pump Track 4th August 2023 It was a great privilege to officially open the new pump track at West Liss Recreation Ground on Friday (4th August). Made possible by Liss Parish Council and... Local News
A global convention with love at its heart 2nd August 2023 This week in my article for the Herald and Post I reflect on my visit to the global Ahmadiyya convention, which took place here in East Hants... Last weekend... Articles