It was a pleasure to meet with Lincolnshire farmers today thanks to the NFU's action day here in London.The Government's changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief are threatening to end the culture of family farming that has stood us such good stead in England for centurie

Now that the plans to house migrants at Scampton have been dropped, I am encouraging the Government to work alongside West Lindsey District Council to secure the future of the site.RAF Scampton has immense potential for defence industries alongside the variety of components in the redevelopment plan

Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, called for hospices and care homes to be exempted from the Labour government's increase in National Insurance contributions.Speaking in the House of Commons, Sir Edward explained that "a lot of the debate on assisted dying rev

I was pleased to meet with the team from the Sustainable Food Places campaign in Parliament today.They taught me about the roadmap to resilient food and vegetable production in England and what progress they have made.Agriculture is the most important sector of our economy.

Our constitution shouldn't be tinkered with lightly. Changes should only be made when there is a broad consensus behind them rather than based on purely partisan views.Today we debated the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill.

PMQs is the highlight of the parliamentary week and this week I was drawn in the ballot for one.I constructively challenged the Prime Minister to keep an open mind about the thresholds for Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief.Experts from the NFU have shown that smaller family f

The Government needs to encourage development and building on brownfield sites.Instead, they are approving applications for massive energy installations on greenfield sites.Good farmland shouldn't be taken out of agricultural use and be redeveloped for energy.I rasied this today with the Secretary o

For years we have debated the restoration of the Palace of Westminster.

Today we gathered at the Guildhall in Marshall's Yard to mark the fiftieth anniversary of West Lindsey District Council.We raised a new flag designed specially to commemorate our local council reaching its half-century.I realised I have worked with thirty-three successive Chairmen of the Council!

I attended the Robert Jenrick rally in Spalding today.He has my support in the race to become the leader of the Conservative party.I believe he is the best-placed candidate to lead our party and return to government.