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
Keep our British Steel Furnaces 8th November 2023 Many of my constituents work at the Scunthorpe steel works, but this is an issue of national importance. There is no other major developed economy in the world... Speeches in Parliament
Cash boost for Gainsborough Town 8th November 2023 The new funding we worked hard to secure for doing up Gainsborough's town centre was featured on BBC News Online today. I endlessly lobbied the Communities... Local News
Remembering West Lindsey's Fallen 7th November 2023 Today I laid a poppy cross for all the fallen of Gainsborough and West Lindsey in the Constituency Garden of Remembrance. This is one of Speaker Lindsay's... Westminster News
Flooding in Fiskerton and Short Ferry 28th October 2023 I've been out in Fiskerton and Short Ferry today to inspect the damage from the recent floods. I spoke with the Environment Agency, Lincolnshire County Council... Local News
Meeting with Saxilby Residents 27th October 2023 Today I met with Saxilby residents regarding the flooding. The Environment Agency needs to repair the bank there and the County Council should repair the road... Local News
Protect Farmland from Solar Panels 17th October 2023 Solar panels belong on factories and rooftops, not on our precious farmland. I've urged ministers yet again to extend the protection that exists for Grade 1, 2... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Edward: Auditor will probe Scampton plans 3rd October 2023 Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has welcomed the news that the government’s auditor will investigate Home Office plans... Local News
Sir Edward asks PM to intervene over Scampton 27th September 2023 Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over the Home Office defying two stop... Local News
Reply to Liberal Councillors' Open Letter 22nd September 2023 Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative MP for Gainsborough, has responded to the open letter sent to him by the Liberal group on West Lindsey District Council. The... Local News