West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas says he is ‘absolutely delighted’ that he has been voted on to the prestigious Environment, Food and Rural Affairs select committee.
A vibrant tourism sector relies on good transport networks and, at the moment, public transport is nowhere near to offering a viable alternative to cars for most tourists. Therein lies the problem.
Dozens of unpaid volunteers from the St Ives area gathered at the town’s Salvation Army HQ for the third and final Big Thank You event organised by West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas.
West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas hopes that a new report will bring about rapid improvements in the care of people suffering from a painful and progressive form of inflammatory arthritis which has ‘gone under the radar’. in recent years
Local MP Derek Thomas, joined the Bank of England’s Chief Cashier, Sarah John, in Parliament on 5 February to find out more about the new £20 note - the Bank’s most secure note yet.
Few would disagree that it is a matter of strategic national interest to ensure that our country can feed itself. For the first time in over 40 years we have a historic opportunity to design a domestic agricultural policy that will create a more productive and sustainable farming sector.
At an event in the House of Commons, Derek Thomas MP called for action to boost access to wearable medical technology for people living with type 1 diabetes.
West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas says that while he is relieved by the fact that Parliament has finally done what it was tasked to do and that the UK has now left the EU, much hard work must be done to ensure the country capitalises on the opportunities that independence brings.
MP Derek Thomas hopes that a speech he delivered in Parliament on Wednesday will finally bring about changes to the Bovine TB compensation scheme after a lengthy battle to get justice for a St Just butcher.
On Monday Government introduced the NHS Funding Bill which sets out the funding settlement for the NHS. The Bill commits to an increase of £33.9bn by 2024 in real cash terms and I was pleased to contribute to the debate.
