In the Chair Thursday, 18 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 am now the Father of the House and I am acting as a deputy for Mister Speaker until the deputy speakers are elected next week. It was a privilege to take the Speaker's Chair for the first time yesterday. “Order, order!” A joy and a... 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
Pressing EA for Action Against Flooding 12th April 2024 I'm at Short Ferry today meeting with Henry Ward and other local farmers. Flooding is on the agenda. The Environment Agency has been neglecting to repair the... Local News
Magnificent Help for Dementia Sufferers 4th April 2024 Today I went to Nettleham to attend the Buddies Dementia Café that meets in the Village Hall. This is an excellent charity that meets twice a month to provided... Local News