Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, spoke in the debate over the Lords Amendments to the Nationality and Borders Bill on Tuesday 22 March 2022.
Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, urged MPs to reject attempts by the House of Lords to water down the Government's bill that would create strong controls on migration and borders.
Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, questioned ministers in the House of Commons on their approach for tackling pockets of deprivation like the South West ward of Gainsborough town.
Sir Edward Leigh MP used a House of Commons debate on large solar farms to say that local bodies accountable to residents should have ti final say on whether these planning applications are approved or not.
Local website Lincolnshire Live reported on Sir Edward Leigh's comments on large solar farms following the launch of a number of proposals across Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties.
Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has congratulated the Government for plans to welcome as many as 200,000 Ukrainian refugees to the United Kingdom.