Pressing EA for Action Against Flooding Friday, 12 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 river banks. They don't offer proper compensation nor do they have a properly compensated flood plain strategy. I have been pressing DEFRA ministers and the Environment Agency for further action and will continue to do so. Local News
Connecting Market Rasen to London Every Day 20th December 2022 I had a good meeting with the Rail Minister, Huw Merriman MP, regarding the need for a daily through service from Cleethorpes to London via Market Rasen. Better... Local News
Sir Edward: Detain Illegal Migrants on Arrival 19th December 2022 Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, urged ministers to issue a derogation from the UN's refugee convention to give the... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Edward: Back Our Afghanistan Veterans 15th December 2022 Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has asked ministers to ensure that British soldiers don't face vexatious prosecution... Speeches in Parliament
New Cash for Caistor More Than Welcome 10th December 2022 I was very pleased to hear directly from the minister that the Government is giving £250,000 to the Caistor & District Community Trust to help restore and... Local News
Turn Our Phone Boxes Into Life Savers 6th December 2022 Sir Edward Leigh called on the Government to work with BT and local health authorities to fit out disused phone boxes with life-saving medical equipment... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Edward objects to proposed BBC Local Radio cuts 28th November 2022 Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has written to the Director General of the BBC to protest the proposed cuts to the... Local News
Behind the Wheel at Bradshaws 27th November 2022 This week I had the great privilege of taking a seat in the cab of one of the lorries from Bradshaws of Sturton. Not just any lorry, but the 400th put on the... Local News
Trip to Lincolnshire Food & Gift Fair 26th November 2022 I was delighted to visit the excellent Lincolnshire Food and Gift Fair this weekend. I'm pictured here with Lynda Martin, who runs one of the many excellent... Local News
Sir Edward: Defend Our Traditional Family Doctors 1st November 2022 Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has told Health ministers that the Government commit to traditional family doctors and... Speeches in Parliament