Monthly Update - April 2024 Tuesday, 23 April, 2024 The last month has had a distinctly rural feel, as I have visited farms, a vineyard, and spent a happy morning at the Ashford Market surrounded by cattle and sheep. There has also been a sporting element, as I have been at games at Ashford Rugby Club and Ashford United Football Club. Elsewhere I joined hundreds of people at the Model Railway Exhibitions around the town centre, and attended a very... Local News
Damian Green secures House of Commons Debate on the Future of International Rail Services in Kent 24th October 2023 Damian Green will bring a debate on the future of international rail services in Kent to the House of Commons on Wednesday, October 25th. He wants to illustrate... Westminster News
Social Care Policy Papers 21st October 2023 My long standing interest in reforming social care has led me to write multiple policy papers on different aspects of the social care sector and how reform can... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - There's hope international trains will stop at Ashford again. 19th October 2023 The sight of the international side of Ashford station being empty and unused has been a depressing one for the past few years, since the last train ran before... Articles
Select Committee Update – The British Museum and Protection of National Collections 18th October 2023 Today the CMS Committee held a one-off session to discuss the theft/loss of items from the collection of the British Museum reported in the summer this year... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Household Spending in Ashford 9th October 2023 This week I am indebted to the Barclays Local Insights Report for some fascinating facts and figures about Ashford, which tell us all what is really happening... Articles
Join Damian Green at the Big Breakfast 21st September 2023 Join Damian for a networking special with the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce. There will be an opportunity to meet new contacts and generate business leads... Local News
Our Man in Westminster - Millions of taxpayers’ money was spent to upgrade signalling at Ashford - we are entitled to a return from that investment 21st September 2023 One of the important campaigns that we call need to keep running is the pressure on Eurostar to rethink its current position on running services from Ashford... Articles
Damian supports the Dimensions Social Care Petition 20th September 2023 Damian Green supports Dimensions and the 76,000 people who have signed their petition calling for social care workers to be paid the same as their NHS... Westminster News
Damian Green MP helps to raise money for anti- choking device 12th September 2023 Damian Green, MP for Ashford joins forces with the Oliver Steeper Foundation to ensure all nurseries in the UK are equipped with an anti- choking device. Lewis... Articles