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
Sir Edward Condemns Russian War Crimes 27th January 2023 In a speech in Strasbourg, Sir Edward Leigh has condemned war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine and called for their perpetrators to be brought to... Speeches
Sir Edward: Expand Protection for Good Farmland 19th January 2023 I have called on the Government to expand protection for agricultural land to prevent it being used for solar farms. Gainsborough is threatened by a proposal... Speeches in Parliament
Latest Column: Reinvigorating West Lindsey in Health, Fast Broadband, and Place-making 16th January 2023 If we didn’t know it already, one of the many side effects of the lockdown was realising quite how important internet connectivity is. Getting high-speed... Opinions
Getting High-speed Broadband to Rural Lincs 13th January 2023 At the Guildhall today listening to concerns on rural broadband and getting villages like Walesby, Knaith Park, Riseholme, and Kexby fully connected. The... Local News
Visit to Caskgate Surgery in Gainsborough 13th January 2023 Today I visited the excellent doctors, nurses, and staff of Caskgate Surgery here in Gainsborough. They have concerns about the pressures surgeries are facing... Local News
Meeting with Riseholme and Burton Parish Councils 13th January 2023 I had a meeting today with the chairs of Riseholme and Burton Parish Councils. They have my full support in objecting to a new lorry park on green wedge land on... Local News
Sir Edward: Learn Health Lessons from Success Abroad 9th January 2023 I've been banging on about social insurance schemes like they have in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and elsewhere for years. These systems tend to provide... Speeches in Parliament
New Life for Gainsborough's Market Place 21st December 2022 It was a joy to take part in the ceremony kicking off the demolition of the old Co-op site in Gainsborough where the Market Place is being given new life. I... Local News
Clear NHS Backlog with Clever Tax Relief 20th December 2022 The NHS is facing an unprecedented backlog. I've suggested that we learn a lesson from the recent past. In the 1990s, Kenneth Clarke as Chancellor introduced... Speeches in Parliament