Standing up for Lincolnshire Farmers Tuesday, 19 November, 2024 It was a pleasure to meet with Lincolnshire farmers today thanks to the NFU's action day here in London. The Government's changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief are threatening to end the culture of family farming that has stood us such good stead in England for centuries. I have been engaging constructively with the Labour Government to try and persuade them to alter... Westminster News
Getting High-speed Broadband to Rural Lincs 13th January 2023 At the Guildhall today listening to concerns on rural broadband and getting villages like Walesby, Knaith Park, Riseholme, and Kexby fully connected. The... Local News
Visit to Caskgate Surgery in Gainsborough 13th January 2023 Today I visited the excellent doctors, nurses, and staff of Caskgate Surgery here in Gainsborough. They have concerns about the pressures surgeries are facing... Local News
Meeting with Riseholme and Burton Parish Councils 13th January 2023 I had a meeting today with the chairs of Riseholme and Burton Parish Councils. They have my full support in objecting to a new lorry park on green wedge land on... Local News
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
New Life for Gainsborough's Market Place 21st December 2022 It was a joy to take part in the ceremony kicking off the demolition of the old Co-op site in Gainsborough where the Market Place is being given new life. I... Local News
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
Connecting Market Rasen to London Every Day 20th December 2022 I had a good meeting with the Rail Minister, Huw Merriman MP, regarding the need for a daily through service from Cleethorpes to London via Market Rasen. Better... Local News
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
