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Sir Edward Welcomes Long Term Plan for the NHS

Today, the Prime Minister launched the Long Term Plan for the NHS – a historic moment for patients throughout the Gainsborough and across the country. The publication of the plan follows the announcement last year that the NHS would receive £20.5 billion extra by 2023-24.

Appointment to the Privy Council

The Queen has been pleased to approve that Sir Edward Leigh MP, Philip Dunne MP and Sir Roger Gale MP be sworn of Her Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council.

Temporary Commons Chamber in Portcullis House

A new proposal for a temporary Commons chamber during renovations to the Palace of Westminster would be more environmentally friendly, better value for money, and make better use of the limited space at hand than the current plan of the Restoration & Renewal Programme. You may remember that the

Wages Have Risen at Fastest Pace in Ten Years as Employment at Record High

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 in employment in total. In the East Midlands, there are 2,305,155 people in work – meaning 205,418 more people have the security of a job si

Full Stop for the Backstop

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 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties makes it absolutely clear that a sovereign state can abrogate any part of a treaty with an internat