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
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
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
My Question to Rishi on Migrants 20th March 2024 Today the National Audit Office that investigates waste in government spending released a report on the spiralling costs of housing illegal migrants at ex... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Ed: We Need a Long-Term Plan for Pensioners 11th March 2024 Welcome though any tax cut is — letting people keep more of their own money — abolishing National Insurance completely will mean replacing it with higher tax... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Ed: Preserve our Historic Market Towns 22nd February 2024 As everyone knows, Gainsborough was the capital of England under the incomparable Sweyn Forkbeard. Historic market towns like ours need to be preserved and... Speeches in Parliament
Let Our Small Businesses Flourish 6th February 2024 At Treasury Questions I had the chance to ask Ministers what fiscal steps they are taking to support small businesses. I pointed out that becoming an... Speeches in Parliament