I care deeply about environmental enhancement an protection and have and so I was pleased to receive a letter from the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, setting out more details on the Government’s flagship Environment Bill. Amongst the new measures, this letter set out:

MP Derek Thomas has pressed Government for a new community healthcare hub with beds to be built in West Cornwall following the recent situation at Treliske when the hospital was closed to new admissions.

The challenges facing RCHT Treliske must act as a greater stimulus to accelerate the good work being done to integrate the pathway between health and care services across the Duchy.

It was brilliant to be able to speak today in Parliament in a debate about Health and Social Care and NHS workforce planning and supply. Here in Cornwall NHS Staff do fantastic job in making sure people get the best possible care.

I was delighted to host in Parliament last week the second meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Axial Spondyloarthritis (axial SpA) including ankylosing spondylitis (AS).

In the Commons Chamber today I pressed the Government to consider how we can make interest-free loans available to small businesses to retro-fit their buildings and install renewable energy technologies such as the fund that enables publicly-owned buildings to become more efficient.

Today in Parliament I was glad to have the opportunity to take part in a Westminster Hall debate on defence spending secured by Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP. 

I am a member of the Parliamentary Caucus of the Conservative Environment Network (CEN) which consists of Conservative MPs who support conservation and decarbonisation. The CEN has recently launched it's manifesto which I have attached for your information.

On Tuesday 9th July, Derek Thomas MP for West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (St Ives) joined 120 other Members of Parliament at an Alzheimer’s Society photography exhibition to showcase the human cost of the dementia care crisis.

A letter from SoS Matt Hancock giving an update on Treliske.