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: Let Guy Gibson's Dog Rest in Peace 5th July 2023 I attended the public meeting of West Lindsey District Council's planning committee tonight to speak against the proposal to move the grave of Guy Gibson's dog... Local News
Sir Edward: Don't Cut Radio Lincolnshire 29th June 2023 BBC Radio Lincolnshire is one of the most valuable media assets we have here in our county. It provides excellent and insightful news coverage that helps people... Local News
Trial Run for Market Rasen's London Train 26th June 2023 Today, after thirty-two years campaigning, I joined managing director David Horne as LNER did its validation run for a daily direct rail service between Market... Local News
Visit to Lincolnshire Show 21st June 2023 As always I enjoyed my trip to the Lincolnshire Show. It was a pleasure to witness so many of the jewels of Britain's premier food-producing county — the... Local News
Ministerial Meeting over Scampton 19th June 2023 Today I had a long meeting with Minister Robert Jenrick MP and his Home Office officials regarding Scampton. I repeated by strong opposition to any use of the... Local News
Sir Edward Reveals MOD Plans to Move Service Personnel 15th June 2023 I understand that the Ministry of Defence have held secret meetings with service personnel who live at RAF Scampton, with Military Police posted at the door... Speeches in Parliament
Celebrating Forty Years in Parliament 9th June 2023 It is now forty years since I was first elected to Parliament. Five of us Conservatives from the 1983 election continue to serve: Sir Christopher Chope, me, Sir... Westminster News
Sir Edward: Give Us This Day Our Daily Return Service Between Market Rasen and London 8th June 2023 Under the old British Rail, we used to have a direct train to London from Grimsby and the constituency of my honourable friend the MP for Cleethorpes, Martin... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Edward: Don't Undercut British Workers 25th May 2023 I welcome the increased vigilance on student visas that ministers announced today. It's a step in the right direction. The fact remains that legal migration is... Speeches in Parliament
