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Remembering West Lindsey's Fallen

Today I laid a poppy cross for all the fallen of Gainsborough and West Lindsey in the Constituency Garden of Remembrance. This is one of Speaker Lindsay's initiatives to help us here in Parliament remember the great sacrifices which men and women have made to defend the United Kingdom from the Firs

Flooding in Fiskerton and Short Ferry

I've been out in Fiskerton and Short Ferry today to inspect the damage from the recent floods. I spoke with the Environment Agency, Lincolnshire County Council, and Lincolnshire Police about their flood response. It's a relief that residents have now been told they can go home safely but we need t

Meeting with Saxilby Residents

Today I met with Saxilby residents regarding the flooding. The Environment Agency needs to repair the bank there and the County Council should repair the road and raise it. Planning ahead will reduce future flooding damage.

Protect Farmland from Solar Panels

Solar panels belong on factories and rooftops, not on our precious farmland. I've urged ministers yet again to extend the protection that exists for Grade 1, 2, and 3a agricultural land to include Grade 3b land as well. For wheat and grain it is pretty much the same quality of land, and we need to

Sir Edward: Auditor will probe Scampton plans

Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has welcomed the news that the government’s auditor will investigate Home Office plans to temporarily house illegal migrants at RAF Scampton and other sites. In a letter to the Gainsborough MP, Comptroller & Auditor Gener

Sir Edward asks PM to intervene over Scampton

Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over the Home Office defying two stop notices issued by West Lindsey District Council. “West Lindsey are denied access to the site as it is Crown land,” Sir Edward said in his letter

Reply to Liberal Councillors' Open Letter

Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative MP for Gainsborough, has responded to the open letter sent to him by the Liberal group on West Lindsey District Council. The text of the letter can be found below. Dear Cllr Hague and Colleagues, Thank you for your recent letter regarding the proposal to house

Honouring Our Manufacturing History

I had the great honour of unveiling a plaque commemorating the legacy of Marshall Sons & Co.'s Britannia Ironworks here in Gainsborough. Marshall's Yard is now a model of regeneration which is spreading throughout the town since we secured more than £10 million in Levelling Up funds for Gainsbo

Grilling the Home Office over Scampton

I am here with District Cllr Roger Patterson and County Cllr Richard Butroid. We managed to get the Home Office to send officials to meet with our local councillors regarding their proposals to house illegal migrants at RAF Scampton. They claim they want to go live with fifty migrants at Scampton