Sir Edward: Expand Protection for Good Farmland 19th January 2023 I have called on the Government to expand protection for agricultural land to prevent it being used for solar farms. Gainsborough is threatened by a proposal... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Edward: Learn Health Lessons from Success Abroad 9th January 2023 I've been banging on about social insurance schemes like they have in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and elsewhere for years. These systems tend to provide... Speeches in Parliament
Clear NHS Backlog with Clever Tax Relief 20th December 2022 The NHS is facing an unprecedented backlog. I've suggested that we learn a lesson from the recent past. In the 1990s, Kenneth Clarke as Chancellor introduced... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Edward: Detain Illegal Migrants on Arrival 19th December 2022 Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, urged ministers to issue a derogation from the UN's refugee convention to give the... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Edward: Back Our Afghanistan Veterans 15th December 2022 Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has asked ministers to ensure that British soldiers don't face vexatious prosecution... Speeches in Parliament
Turn Our Phone Boxes Into Life Savers 6th December 2022 Sir Edward Leigh called on the Government to work with BT and local health authorities to fit out disused phone boxes with life-saving medical equipment... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Edward: Defend Our Traditional Family Doctors 1st November 2022 Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has told Health ministers that the Government commit to traditional family doctors and... Speeches in Parliament
Stop Migrants from Abusing Human Rights Law 31st October 2022 Sir Edward Leigh has condemned illegal cross-Channel migrants using human rights law to evade justice. Speaking in the House of Commons, the Gainsborough Member... Speeches in Parliament
Give Market Rasen Daily Service to London 27th July 2022 For quite some time I have joined my friend Martin Vickers MP in campaigning for a daily direct service between Cleethorpes and London. This is now becoming a... Speeches in Parliament