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...

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...

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 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...

Derek has asked a parliamentary question to confirm that Cornwall Council has discretion in how it pays out grants to the leisure and hospitality industry. The...

Derek Thomas MP has welcomed changes to the tax law which will target people who avoid paying their fair share of Council Tax. Currently, owners of second homes...

Derek Thomas’ campaign for the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme to be extended has succeeded. As a result of Derek’s pressure alongside his Cornish...