I have been lucky enough to have been the Member of Parliament for Lincoln for 12 of the last 14 years. It has been the best years of my life. My ambition when first elected was to always serve the people of Lincoln and that's what I have…
This month has seen the Government announce a huge range of measures putting our wonderful City and Country First. I have also been busy making sure the voices of people in Lincoln, Skellingthorpe, Bracebridge Heath and Waddington East…
This week, the Conservative Government has launched the rollout of the largest ever expansion of childcare in England’s history. It will be potentially benefit over 1,300 Lincoln families right now. I fully support this.
The Government has written to Sir Edward Leigh MP (Gainsborough) and me stating that the number of male immigrants, of whom most, if not all, have entered our Country illegally, will now be reduced from 2,000 to 800. Albeit, the Government…
The Conservative Government’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, announced a number of key measures in his Budget today. These will support workers, families, pensioners and businesses right across Lincoln, Skellingthorpe,…
The Secretary of State for Transport, Rt Hon Mark Harper MP, visited Lincoln on Monday at the site of the final piece of the bypass (Southern Bypass/North Kesteven Relief Road). This is on the back of the Government’s announcement of a new…
I am greatly saddened by the news of Lord Cormack’s passing. We met only a week ago where he once again passed on his wise counsel on both Parliamentary matters and the future of our City. He has always been first among many in Lincoln to…
Results from a survey organised by Lincoln MP, Karl McCartney MP, to residents in Lincoln, Greater Lincolnshire and from elsewhere in the UK, show overwhelming support for bringing back the world-renowned Lincoln Christmas Market. This was…
Lincoln MP, Karl, has asked Lincolnshire County Council to ensure that every second streetlight in the City of Lincoln is lit during the early morning hours through to daylight. This is in support of requests from the local universities.
In response to the Post Office Horizon Scandal, Karl has said: “The Post Office Horizon scandal is a huge miscarriage of justice that a number of MPs have campaigned incessantly on and asked pointed questions of various Ministers, over…
This time last year, I reflected that 2022 had seemed like the longest year ever. I think this year easily beats it. Some things have changed, and others have not so much.
The winner of Karl McCartney MP’s annual Christmas card competition has been chosen from among a wide range of entries submitted by young artists at Lincoln’s primary schools.
In response to the announcement, made by the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, with regard to devolution for Greater Lincolnshire which will result in a Greater Lincolnshire Mayor and Combined Authority, Kark who is…
Lincoln’s Conservative MP, Karl McCartney, who always Puts Lincoln First!, has praised the range of Government laws put forward in the King’s Speech today.
The Conservative Government has re-used funding that was due to be spent on the northern part of HS2 Rail Project to improve local bus services in Lincoln and around the County.
Following the flooding over the weekend in Lincoln and the surrounding area caused by Storm Babet, and the continuation of flood alerts in the early part of this week, Lincoln's Member of Parliament, Karl, said: “It was sad to see the…
Karl has praised the Conservative Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s, speech on the need to focus back on Conservative values and policies. This is especially true on crime, immigration, Net Zero, education and the ending of the woke nonsense…
In signing a letter with a number of his Conservative colleagues, Karl has made a pledge to the taxpayers of Lincoln and to the British People, that he will not vote for or support any new taxes that increase the overall tax burden.
Following the Conservative Prime Minister’s announcement on Government’s common-sense plans to: scrap the proposal for the Government to interfere in how many passengers you can have in your car and the idea that we should force you to…
With respect to the much worse recent traffic problems on Skellingthorpe Road, caused by the construction of the first houses on the Western Growth Corridor (WGC) development, Lincoln MP, Karl, said: “One of the main reasons that I, local…
The Conservative Government has announced today that Lincoln is one of 13 places in England that are to receive a new community diagnostic centre (CDC) to cut NHS waiting lists. This means people in Lincoln and the surrounding area will…
Following the announcement that YMCA Lincolnshire has been awarded over £2 million from the Conservative Government’s Youth Investment Fund for its St Giles Community Centre, Lincoln’s MP, Karl, said: “I am very pleased to see that YMCA…
With respect to the decision by the High Court to allow a legal bid to challenge the Home Office's decision to use RAF Scampton as an immigration detention centre, Lincoln MP, Karl has stated that he is “very pleased that West Lindsey…
The Government needs to change its position on fuel and engines and change it fast. It needs to be far more pragmatic, base its policy in the real world and stop listening to people who are out of touch. There are huge risks in stopping…
Following the announcement of the Labour-run City of Lincoln Council’s plans to replace the City’s famous Christmas Market with a series of small events, Lincoln’s Conservative MP, Karl, said: “The Labour Council's new schedule of…
With respect to the Government’s response today to the Transport Select Committee’s recent report, “Fuelling the Future” (March 2023) which raised many concerns including specifically that the Government had decided that electricity as a…
The recent immigration figures which showed net migration to the country had reached 606,000 in just one year are of concern albeit there are exceptional circumstances in some cases such as those from Hong Kong and Ukraine.