Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for the Gainsborough constituency, has formally objected to Lloyds Banking Group’s decision to stop allowing customers to pay cheques into their accounts via banking hubs.In a letter…
We Conservative Members genuinely wish the Home Secretary well, because otherwise, in her own words, the country will start falling apart.I told her the reforms she announced today are a good effort — a 7out of 10.She clearly has strong…
In the House of Commons today I was happy to pay tribute to our excellent Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones.He and the Chief Constable have been pulling their hair out because they need to look after a vast chunk of…
I was lucky to have secondary school pupil Leo Braddish come visit my Westminster office from Lincolnshire this past week.He wrote a paper for me on the damaging impact that the family farm tax is having on agriculture, reproduced below…
I was delighted to make the acquaintance of Zara the Sloth Bear at Lincoln Zoo today.The Zoo got in touch seeking my help to make sure we could overcome customs difficulties and get Zara to her new home here in Lincolnshire.We managed to…
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland made a statement today on the trial of "Soldier F".Whatever the wrongs committed on that day, I asked if the Secretary of State understands that it beggars belief that a former IRA man can, in…
I dropped into the event organised today by Mitzvah Day.This is an excellent programme of social works that are undertaken by members of the British Jewish community across the United Kingdom.I was particularly pleased to seem them partner…
I had a very positive meeting with Lord Hendy the Rail Minister about the through train to London from Market Rasen.I was joined by my friend and Conservative colleague Martin Vickers, the MP for Brigg and Immingham.
In Lincolnshire we know all about fishing, because Grimsby used to be the world’s greatest fishing port.It beggars belief that we, a coastal nation, import twice as much fish as we export.Fishermen feel completely betrayed after years of…
Lincolnshire has long been the breadbasket of England.We want to keep it that way, even though Ed Miliband wants to put solar panels up and down our countryside.It was great to have the shadow farming minister Robbie Moore MP at an event…
Today was Church Commissioners Questions in the House of Commons, when we have a chance to ask questions regarding the Church of England here in Parliament.The Christian town of Taybeh is the same town as Ephraim in the Gospel of John,…
It was an honour to greet President Zelensky of Ukraine following his speech in Strasbourg.I am here representing the United Kingdom at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.He gave a very moving speech and received a…
I had the honour of welcoming the Leader of the Opposition, the Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP, to the Lincolnshire Show today.The show is a highlight of the agricultural year and an opportunity to display the full glories of Lincolnshire as the…
I have to admit that Diane Abbott and I do not normally share the same politics. She is of the left and I am of the right. But despite whatever disagreements we might have about the way we see the world, it is important to come together…
Open Farm Sunday is an excellent initiative to help people understand more about the importance of farms, farmers, and agricultural sector.I met with Rebecca from Yara International and we discussed how farmers can be helped to meet the…
Today at Cabinet Office oral questions, I prodded ministers about the work of the Intelligence and Security Committee.Why is it that our normally sophisticated operations have not succeeded in making any significant dent in smashing the…
Just last night I was on BBC Look North discussing the replacement of the Red Arrows' Hawk T1 jets with Peter Levy.Today I met with Tristan Crawford of the company Aeralis.They have a bold plan to come up with a UK-designed and UK-built…
We had a debate here in Parliament about the changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief.I understand why the Government want to claw back money from big estates, or from people who buy farms just to avoid…
We had a debate about the solar farms today. Lincolnshire and the areas around Gainsborough are plagued with massive proposals that would take good land out of agricultural use and devote it to energy production.My speech is below and you…
Lincolnshire is a county of spires and I've always thought that our beautiful churches are the wonders of West Lindsey.This weekend I have been going around the district visiting a number of parish churches that are open for the West…
A really positive morning with Jennifer and her colleagues at Gainsborough Community Links.This is an excellent project from Lincolnshire Police that helps young people avoid crime before they get caught up in it.I am very grateful for…
Today I visited Tennyson Wharf Care Home in Burton Waters.They were marking the tenth anniversary of the home with a party — it was great that ABBA turned up to sing to us! (Just like Elvis in Nettleham.)I joined Peter Paynter the…
Today I was in Caistor canvassing local residents.I was joined by our Lincolnshire mayor candidate Rob Waltham and County Councillor Tom Smith.They are working hard to preserve what we love most about Lincolnshire and make it a better…
The Government has taken measures to help British Steel keep going.I believe we need to keep the blast furnaces operating and maintain our ability to make virgin steel.Electric arc technology is simply not good enough.My constituents have…
The House of Commons was recalled today to deal with measures to keep the blast furnaces going at Scunthorpe. The text of my speech in the debate is below and you can view the video of my contribution in a Twitter thread here.I have just…
Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has condemned the Home Office’s confirmation that it will put the former RAF base at Scampton on the open market.Dame Angela Eagle MP, the Minister for Border…