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Derek Thomas MP weekly column February 26th 2024

Opposition Day debates occur most weeks. In all, opposition parties have 20 days a year for these debates, traditionally two debates will be held each day. TheyWorkForYou is a website that purports to record how MPs vote on certain matters.

The Commons Yesterday Evening

The Commons Yesterday Evening

The Commons descended into chaos after the SNP lost the opportunity to have a vote on their Opposition Day Motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Derek Thomas MP weekly column December 11th 2023

The Rwanda Scheme (legislation that allows the Government the right to deport people immediately they arrive in the UK via an illegal route) began its passage through Parliament this week.

Derek Thomas MP - weekly column Ofgem and public facing services

Last week I mentioned that my energy supplier, applied a Balance Forecast algorithm, fixing the direct debit much higher than my monthly energy use. This was corrected by a member of staff which reinforces the argument for real people to be retained for customer services.