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):-

VAT: Fraud | Treasury | Written Answers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of VAT fraud; and what steps he is taking

Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services | Treasury | Written Answers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of closing the self-assessment helpline for th

Livestock: UK Trade with EU | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to facilitate the export o

Ofgem: Staff | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of guidance on pote

Leisure: Facilities | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing local auth

College of Policing | Home Office | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has provided (a) guidance and (b) directions to the College of

Local Government | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he has made an assessment of the potential merits of updating th

Free School Meals: Eligibility | Department for Education | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of (a) raising and

Social Security Benefits: Armed Forces | Department for Work and Pensions | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of not including military compensat

Hkalam Samson | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Myanmar counterpart