It was fantastic to have Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Andrea Leadsom, in Helston over the weekend, especially fitting given that it was Small Business Saturday.

Derek Thomas took time off from his street campaigning to welcome both the Prime Minister and Health Secretary to West Cornwall last week.

Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock pledged his commitment to Helston Community Hospital on a visit with Derek Thomas, the prospective Conservative candidate for West Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly.

Derek Thomas has pledged to improve the lives of people with dementia should he be re-elected on 12th December.

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Improving our transport infrastructure is key not only for our future prosperity but also for an improved quality of life.

I welcome Boris Johnson’s recent announcement of 20,000 new police officers over the next three years to strengthen law and order.

I will work to ensure we get our fair share in West Cornwall and that, when they are needed, they are able to respond quickly and effectively.

It is vital that we attract more well-paid, sustainable jobs to lift the areas of deprivation we have in West Cornwall and on Scilly.

I believe West Cornwall is poised to enjoy an exciting period of economic growth with a Government that is prepared to help the region maximise the opportunities presented by Brexit.

Boris Johnson’s deal gets us out of the disastrous Common Fisheries Policy, a policy that has inflicted huge damage on our fishing fleet.