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
Wages Have Risen at Fastest Pace in Ten Years as Employment at Record High 12th December 2018 Figures released today show wages have risen at their fastest pace in ten years as employment reaches a record high, with nearly 32.5 million people currently... Local News
Sir Edward Welcomes Figures Showing Exports Have Risen in the East Midlands 10th December 2018 New figures show that the East Midlands exported £21,833 million worth of goods and services in the year to September 2018. This is an increase of 10.9% from... Local News
Full Stop for the Backstop 30th November 2018 My amendment to the motion on the meaningful vote adds the following: “[N]otes that the Northern Ireland backstop is intended to be temporary; notes that the... Westminster News
Sir Edward Discusses Rail Links with Transport Secretary 26th November 2018 Sir Edward Leigh, the Member of Parliament for the Gainsborough constituency, recently met with the Secretary of State for Transport, Rt. Hon. Chris Grayling MP... Local News
Brexiting Customs 20th November 2018 Government should act to allay fears of being trapped in customs union Local News
Wages Rising and Record High Employment 14th November 2018 Figures released today show that in the East Midlands, there are 2,270,724 people in work – meaning 170,987 more people have the security of a job since 2010... Local News
Sir Edward Welcomes New £13,747,000 Funding to Tackle Potholes in Lincolnshire 13th November 2018 Sir Edward Leigh MP has welcomed nearly fourteen million pounds of government funding to improve the condition of roads across Lincolnshire. The Chancellor... Local News
UK Parliament Week to be celebrated across the Gainsborough Constituency 12th November 2018 As we mark 100 years since the first women gained the right to vote, Sir Edward Leigh MP is inviting everyone in Gainsborough constituency to get involved in UK... Local News
