Sir Edward Leigh went on Nigel Farage's GB News programme to defend the RAF Scampton regeneration plan against the Home Office proposal to house illegal migrants at the former base.
Sir Edward Leigh has used the annual Budget debate to condemn the plan to house illegal migrants at Scampton, which undermines the £300 million regeneration plan agreed for the site.
Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has opposed the proposal to house illegal migrants temporarily at RAF Scampton.
I spoke after the Home Secretary's statement and asked her to make sure her department's plans don't jeopardise the excellent deal we've secured for RAF Scampton.
Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, appeared on ITV Yorkshire's 'Last Orders' programme on Thursday 23 February 2023.