Sir Ed: We Need a Long-Term Plan for Pensioners 11th March 2024 Welcome though any tax cut is — letting people keep more of their own money — abolishing National Insurance completely will mean replacing it with higher tax... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Ed: Preserve our Historic Market Towns 22nd February 2024 As everyone knows, Gainsborough was the capital of England under the incomparable Sweyn Forkbeard. Historic market towns like ours need to be preserved and... Speeches in Parliament
Let Our Small Businesses Flourish 6th February 2024 At Treasury Questions I had the chance to ask Ministers what fiscal steps they are taking to support small businesses. I pointed out that becoming an... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Edward: Back our High Streets 26th January 2024 In the Commons today I pointed out that High Streets are fundamentally important to communities across Britain and we're working hard to improve the town of... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Edward: Stop the Boats Now 12th December 2023 In a debate in the House of Commons, Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, encouraged the Government to act swiftly and... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Edward: Keep Scunthorpe Steel Furnaces Burning 30th November 2023 Speaking in the House of Commons, Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, questioned ministers on the wisdom of possibly... Speeches in Parliament
Keep our British Steel Furnaces 8th November 2023 Many of my constituents work at the Scunthorpe steel works, but this is an issue of national importance. There is no other major developed economy in the world... Speeches in Parliament
Protect Farmland from Solar Panels 17th October 2023 Solar panels belong on factories and rooftops, not on our precious farmland. I've urged ministers yet again to extend the protection that exists for Grade 1, 2... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Edward: Home Office's Case for Scampton has Collapsed 5th September 2023 The migrant crisis is a national crisis. I support the Government's efforts to stop the boats and end these dangerous and illegal Channel crossings. We in West... Speeches in Parliament