Backing Gainsborough with the Communities Secretary 25th March 2021 I met with the Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick yesterday putting the case for Gainsborough to get better funding. We need to tackle pockets of deprivation... Westminster News
Equitable Life policyholders need justice 25th January 2021 The Equitable Life scandal has turned into a saga – it’s now decades since the facts emerged. Those facts are well-known: dubious practices were rife at... Westminster News
Health Secretary Promises Review of Lincs Tier Status 30th November 2020 Sir John Hayes MP (South Holland and the Deepings), Gareth Davies MP (Grantham and Stamford), and I met with the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock MP, the day... Westminster News
Sir Ed Backs Open Gyms and Pools 23rd November 2020 Sir Edward Leigh has written to Oliver Dowden, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport, urging him to keep gyms, leisure facilities, and... Westminster News
Sir Edward Suggests ‘Non-Invasive’ Lords Reform to Prime Minister 26th August 2020 One of the longest-serving Tory MPs has written to the Prime Minister urging him to reign in the size of the House of Lords, bringing it down to 'roughly in... Westminster News
Coronavirus: Rolling Update 20th May 2020 Our country is facing a unique and unprecedented crisis to which many — in particular our health and social care workers — have responded with an inspirational... Local NewsWestminster News
Budget to ‘Get Things Done’ for Families Across the East Midlands 11th March 2020 People living and working across the East Midlands will benefit from today’s Budget as the Conservatives deliver on the promises made to the British people... Westminster News
MP Slams Northern Ireland Abortion Framework Proposal 17th February 2020 Sir Edward Leigh MP, the President of the Catholic Union of Great Britain, has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemning the proposed framework for... Westminster News
Standing for Speaker 25th April 2019 When a vacancy occurs I intend to stand for the office of Speaker. I would be a traditional speaker who does not speak much. Like a judge I would, by my conduct... Westminster News