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
My Question to Rishi on Migrants 20th March 2024 Today the National Audit Office that investigates waste in government spending released a report on the spiralling costs of housing illegal migrants at ex... Speeches in Parliament
Minister Caps Proposed Scampton Migrant Numbers 17th March 2024 I have received a letter from Tom Pursglove MP, the Minister responsible for RAF Scampton. In it, he confirms that the Home Office has now capped the number of... Westminster News
Sir Edward prods LNER for Rasen-London update 15th March 2024 Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has written to the head of LNER pressing for an update on the railway’s plan for a... Local News
New Grant for West Lindsey Mind Health Charity 12th March 2024 I am delighted that Stepping Stone Theatre has been awarded a funding grant by the People's Health Trust. Stepping Stone is a mental health charity based here... Local News
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
Look North: Scampton One Year On 9th March 2024 It's now been a year since the Home Office announced it was going to attempt to house illegal migrants at Scampton. We warned this would not be as easy as civil... Local News
Out and About in Rothwell 8th March 2024 Out and about today in Rothwell with Cllr Tom Smith. There has been flooding here recently as well as overflowing drains. I have taken this up with Anglian... Local News
Meeting with Framework Housing Charity 6th March 2024 Very informative to meet with the housing charity Framework. We need better joined-up government to end homelessness. Reducing migration and building more... Westminster News
Groundbreaking in Gainsborough 1st March 2024 Today we broke ground on the new Savoy Cinema at Gainsborough. This is being built by Gelder Group, the excellent local firm that is the model of social... Local News
