In Parliament

Much of the content on this website was established while I was a Member of Parliament. As Parliament has been dissolved there are no MPs until after the General Election on 4th July 2024.

You can read Derek's speeches and appearances in Parliament (provided by theyworkforyou):-

Lithium: EU Action | Department for Work and Pensions | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has had discussions with her EU counterparts on the opinion on lithium (a)

Shellfish: Fishing Limits | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to minimum catch sizes for crawfish, if her Department

Cleaning Services: Energy | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department is taking steps to help support commercial laundries

Minerals: Industry | Department for Business and Trade | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen regulatory certainty for (a) the lit

Care Homes: Cleaning Services | Department of Health and Social Care | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of directing

Roads: Construction | Department for Transport | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on (a) the upgrade to the A30 between Penzance and Camborne and (b)

Carbon Emissions: Public Consultation | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when she plans to publish a plan to increase public engagement on the Govern

Telephone Systems: Power Failures | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2023 to Question 198156 on Tele

Air Passenger Duty | Treasury | Written Answers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of compliance with Air Passenger Duty by (a) private and

Clause 148 - Guidance | Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill | Commons debates

It is a joy to have the opportunity to speak in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, because I can see the direct benefit that it will ha