When a vacancy occurs I intend to stand for the office of Speaker. I would be a traditional speaker who does not speak much. Like a judge I would, by my conduct and dress, submerge my personality into the office. I would be rigidly impartial.

Sir Edward Leigh MP has hailed the UK’s public finances as reaching a ‘turning point’ following the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, with the independent economic outlook showing a ‘solid foundation on which to build Britain’s economic future’.

Sir Edward Leigh MP has hailed the UK’s public finances as reaching a ‘turning point’ following the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, with the independent economic outlook showing a ‘solid foundation on which to build Britain’s economic future’.

Policing Minister Nick Hurd has confirmed to Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, that the government will boost funding for Lincolnshire Police in response to pressure from local Conservative MPs.

Today, the Prime Minister launched the Long Term Plan for the NHS – a historic moment for patients throughout the Gainsborough and across the country.

Sir Edward Leigh MP has welcomed the Government’s plan for a new single, skills-based immigration system, which marks the end of free movement once and for all.

Sir Edward Leigh commented:

My amendment to the motion on the meaningful vote adds the following:

The East Midlands will benefit from investment in transport, business and technology, as the Chancellor set out his plan to reward the hard work of the British People.