Westminster News

Derek Thomas MP has welcomed the Treasury’s confirmation that they will restore the Triple Lock for pensions in 2023-2024. The Triple Lock is intended to make...

DEREK LEADS DEMANDS FOR A NEW DEAL FOR NHS DENTISTRY DEREK PRESENTS HIS SURVEY OF WEST CORNWALL’S PROBLEMS TO PARLIAMENT Derek Thomas led a debate in Parliament...

I spoke in this morning's debate about our inshore fishing fleet. At a time when we need to increase the supply of local nutritious food our fishermen are...

Today the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill was introduced to Parliament. This bill is a great opportunity for resolving the housing crisis in Cornwall, and I...

My interest in the environment, food and rural affairs is ingrained. I suggest this would be true for most of us. You can’t grow up in West Cornwall and not...

Derek has spoken out about the cost of living in the debate on the Queen’s Speech. After the Queen’s Speech sets out the government’s agenda, the House of...

Derek Thomas MP has welcomed the Building Research Establishment’s decision to overhaul energy performance certificates (EPCs) for housing. Measuring energy...

Derek has demanded changes to the law to address the housing crisis in Cornwall by making long-term tenancies more attractive to landlords than holiday lets...

On Tuesday the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the House of Commons and the UK from Kyiv and what was noticeable to me was that, despite the...