Derek Thomas

St Ives & the Isles of Scilly
Derek Thomas was elected as the Member of Parliament for the constituency of St Ives and the Isles of Scilly in the 2015 General Election, becoming the first Conservative MP for the area since 1997. He is currently a member of the Science and Technology Select Committee.

Born to missionary parents, Derek grew up in West Cornwall and qualified as a Cornish Mason within the Construction Industry before taking up a career in the voluntary sector working with vulnerable people for over 17 years. During this time, Derek developed a number of initiatives supporting vulnerable people to become more independent and ensure that they develop skills towards securing employment. Derek also set up a small construction company, developing redundant buildings into residential properties.

Derek has also served as a District and Parish Councillor and has brought his experience in regards to local issues into his work at Westminster, prioritising the topics of skills, jobs, housing and health.

Derek lives in the rural village of St Buryan with his wife Tamsin Thomas and their three young children.

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All Six Cornish Candidates for General Election adopted

Starting in Marazion on 27 April Derek Thomas was adopted as the Parliamentary Candidate for St Ives & The Isles of Scilly followed by the adoption of Steve Double for St Austell & Newquay, Scott Mann for North Cornwall and George Eustice for Camborne & Redruth on April 28th with Sher

Cornish deserve a better deal

People in Cornwall deserve a strong, united team to get the right deal for them in housing, transport, tourism, social care and post Brexit funding, the Local Government Secretary said today.

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Steve Double

St Austell and Newquay
Steve Double was born and raised in St Austell. He has always lived and worked in mid-Cornwall so understands first-hand the challenges local people face. He has been married to Anne for 30 years and they have 2 boys.

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George Eustice

Camborne, Redruth and Hayle
George Eustice was born and raised in Cornwall. The Eustice family have lived and worked in the Camborne and Redruth area for over four hundred years, first working in the mining and engineering industry and then farming at Gwinear, where they have lived for the past 150 years.

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Scott Mann

North Cornwall
Born in Wadebridge, Scott Mann went to school and has worked and lived in North Cornwall all his life Working as a postman, Scott entered politics through joining the Wadebridge Conservative Club.

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Sheryll Murray

South East Cornwall
Sheryll Murray was born in the village of Millbrook, South East Cornwall, where she went to school before continuing her secondary education at nearby Torpoint Comprehensive School. Sheryll was a member of the Governing Body of the school for nine years.

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Sarah Newton

Truro and Falmouth
Sarah Newton grew up in Truro and Falmouth, a part of Cornwall where she has family roots stretching back for generations. She was educated locally at Marlborough Infants, Clare Terrace Primary School and Falmouth School before reading History at King’s College London and as was a Rotary International Scholar at the Graduate School of International Relations at Denver University, USA.