MP's column Friday, 30 October, 2020 I agree that we must find a way to wipe out child hunger. Having worked with organisations that distribute good but surplus food where it is needed, I know there is enough food to go around in the UK. In fact, I’ve seen figures suggesting that food waste contributes to about 10% of harmful emissions so I fully get the injustice of food poverty and believe it needs fixing urgently. I take this... Local News
Why the Internal Markets Bill is a necessary fallback 5th October 2020 I’ve been contacted by a number of constituents who have rightly expressed concerns about the passage of the Internal Markets Bill and its potential impact in... Local News
MP's column 2nd October 2020 Penzance and St Ives are both to receive £500k of funding for projects that will give each town an immediate boost as we look to recover from the effects of the... Local News
Derek welcomes £500k Towns Fund boost for St Ives and Penzance 29th September 2020 Penzance and St Ives are both to receive £500k of funding for projects that will give each town an immediate boost as they look to recover from the effects of... Local News
MP's comment 25th September 2020 Nigel Huddleston MP, Tourism Minister, joined me over the weekend to understand a little more how tourism businesses have fared - during lockdown, after July... Local News
Minister talks tourism on visit to St Ives 22nd September 2020 West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas welcomed the Tourism Minister Nigel Huddleston MP for a walkabout around St Ives to discuss how businesses have fared since... Local News
MP's column 18th September 2020 Parliament is engaged in debate regarding the UK Internal Markets Bill. This Bill will ensure that all parts of the UK can trade with each other without falling... Local News
MP's column 11th September 2020 The consultation on the England Tree Strategy to inform the Government’s policy for trees, woodland and forestry closes this Friday. Until then you can still... Local News
Eateries boosted by Eat Out to Help Out scheme 9th September 2020 West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas has welcomed news that more than 1.1 million meals – almost a quarter of them from West Cornwall - were claimed in Cornwall under... Local News
Party chair visits Penzance 8th September 2020 The co-chair of the Conservative Party, Amanda Milling MP (right), paid a recent visit to Penzance and, with MP Derek Thomas, met up with Richard and Siobhan... Local News
