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
Sir Edward Leigh MP welcomes Budget for the Gainsborough constituency’s ordinary working families 29th October 2018 The East Midlands will benefit from investment in transport, business and technology, as the Chancellor set out his plan to reward the hard work of the British... Westminster News
Sir Edward Leigh is Saddened by Proposed Closure of RAF Scampton 24th July 2018 Sir Edward Leigh, the Member of Parliament for the Gainsborough constituency, where RAF Scampton is located, has been saddened by the announcement by the... Local News
Natural swimming pool is the answer for Market Rasen 17th July 2018 Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative MP for Gainsborough, has called for West Lindsey District Council to look into building an outdoor natural swimming pool at... Local News
Gainsborough Jobless Down 32% Since 2010 13th June 2018 Figures out yesterday show that more people are in work than ever before. In the Gainsborough constituency, the number of people claiming the key out of work... Local News
Honouring Our Local Heroes 29th May 2018 Recently at the invitation of the Chief Constable I had the privilege of handing out the awards to our “snow heroes” who provided excellent service to people... Local News
Spending Problems Still Prevalent 8th May 2018 Sir Edward Leigh Addresses the Balance in Public Spending During the May Adjournment Debate. I am glad that I am following my hon. Friend Bob Stewart. He spoke... Speeches
Victorian Prisons and the Russian Bear 19th March 2018 Victorian prisons were a great innovation when they were created, systematising what had been a rotting, arbitrary, and inconsistent system of punishing... Local News
Queen Victoria’s Tomb to be Restored 8th February 2018 Buckingham Palace is undertaking significant works to preserve and restore Queen Victoria’s final resting place in the aftermath of a 2009 hearing chaired by... Articles
Prime Minister Responds to Sir Edward’s Letter on Europe 6th February 2018 Prime Minister Theresa May has responded to a letter signed by Sir Edward Leigh and co-signed by ten other Conservative colleagues, asserting that the United... Local News
