We have won: Scampton will not house migrants Thursday, 5 September, 2024 The Home Secretary has finally announced that Scampton will not be used to house migrants and that the Government will dispose of the site ‘as soon as is practicable’. I welcome this statement as of course I have persistently dogged the Home Office with questions, correspondence, and meetings. It is important that the full regeneration package now goes ahead and we achieve the once-in-a-generation... Local News
Labour Waste Time While Scampton Waits 7th August 2024 I wrote to the Home Secretary on 10 July seeking clarity on the future of Scampton. I waited all this time for a non-reply from a civil servant. Labour promised... Local News
In the Chair 18th July 2024 It is deeply humbling that the voters of the Gainsborough constituency have again trusted me to represent them in Parliament. As I am the longest-serving MP, I... Westminster News
Sir Edward: Help Our Flooded Farmers 9th May 2024 Farmers in low-lying areas of Lincolnshire are suffering from flooding, so I told ministers today that any update on the support that they can be given would be... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Edward at PMQs: End the Cruel Trade in the Channel 8th May 2024 When it comes to small boat crossings, there is a lot of talk of human rights, but surely the only human right and life that matters is the life of children who... Speeches in Parliament
Coming Soon: Gainsborough's Own Cinema 6th May 2024 Coming soon to Gainsborough: a Savoy Cinema. Thanks to the £6 million I persuaded Michael Gove to give in Levelling Up funds. Works are underway in the Market... Local News
Free Up Scampton for Regeneration Now 1st May 2024 Fifteen months after the Government announced that they were taking over the whole of RAF Scampton and putting 2,000 migrants there, not a single one has... Speeches in Parliament
Visit Gainsborough! 26th April 2024 Here in Gainsborough we have the finest urban Tudor hall in England — visit Gainsborough Old Hall! In the 1960s some councillors wanted to knock it down and... Local News
Solar Projects "Unwelcome, Unwise, and Undermine Our Countryside" 19th April 2024 Sir Edward Leigh has attacked the proposals for solar power installations in and around Gainsborough, saying they are "unwelcome, unwise, and they undermine our... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Ed: Upgrade Our Rural Mobile Coverage 17th April 2024 Sir Edward Leigh called for improving the level of mobile phone coverage in the countryside at Science, Innovation, and Technology questions in the House of... Speeches in Parliament