Edward Leigh Alert Sample


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Information between 2nd March 2026 - 22nd March 2026

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Division Votes
2 Mar 2026 - Representation of the People Bill - View Vote Context
Edward Leigh voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 95 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 410
10 Mar 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context
Edward Leigh voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 104 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 203 Noes - 311
10 Mar 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context
Edward Leigh voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 104 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 203
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Edward Leigh voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 95 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 309 Noes - 181
11 Mar 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Edward Leigh voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 93 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 175 Noes - 292
11 Mar 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Edward Leigh voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 92 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 292 Noes - 161
11 Mar 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Edward Leigh voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 94 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 172 Noes - 283
11 Mar 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Edward Leigh voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 96 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 174 Noes - 292
18 Mar 2026 - Student Loans - View Vote Context
Edward Leigh voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 84 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 266
18 Mar 2026 - Fuel Duty - View Vote Context
Edward Leigh voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 87 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 259
18 Mar 2026 - Employment Rights: Investigatory Powers - View Vote Context
Edward Leigh voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 91 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 368 Noes - 107


Speeches
Edward Leigh speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Edward Leigh contributed 2 speeches (115 words)
Thursday 19th March 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Edward Leigh speeches from: UK Steel Strategy
Edward Leigh contributed 1 speech (143 words)
Thursday 19th March 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Business and Trade
Edward Leigh speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Edward Leigh contributed 1 speech (67 words)
Wednesday 18th March 2026 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Edward Leigh speeches from: Freedom of Religion or Belief in China
Edward Leigh contributed 4 speeches (991 words)
Wednesday 18th March 2026 - Westminster Hall
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Edward Leigh speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Edward Leigh contributed 1 speech (121 words)
Tuesday 17th March 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Justice
Edward Leigh speeches from: Protest Policing
Edward Leigh contributed 1 speech (118 words)
Wednesday 11th March 2026 - Commons Chamber
Home Office
Edward Leigh speeches from: Courts and Tribunals Bill
Edward Leigh contributed 8 speeches (1,194 words)
2nd reading2nd Reading
Tuesday 10th March 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Justice
Edward Leigh speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Edward Leigh contributed 1 speech (136 words)
Monday 9th March 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Work and Pensions
Edward Leigh speeches from: Immigration Policy
Edward Leigh contributed 1 speech (117 words)
Monday 9th March 2026 - Commons Chamber
Home Office
Edward Leigh speeches from: Middle East: Economic Update
Edward Leigh contributed 1 speech (124 words)
Monday 9th March 2026 - Commons Chamber
HM Treasury
Edward Leigh speeches from: China: Foreign Interference Arrests
Edward Leigh contributed 1 speech (97 words)
Wednesday 4th March 2026 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Edward Leigh speeches from: Middle East
Edward Leigh contributed 1 speech (108 words)
Monday 2nd March 2026 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Edward Leigh speeches from: Representation of the People Bill
Edward Leigh contributed 1 speech (31 words)
2nd reading
Monday 2nd March 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government


Written Answers
Asylum: Crowborough Training Camp
Asked by: Edward Leigh (Conservative - Gainsborough)
Monday 9th March 2026

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to establish a community liaison group, to be attended by the Home Office and representatives of residents, including local MPs, councillors, Crowborough Shield & other community organisations, in relation to her department’s usage of Crowborough Training Camp as asylum accommodation.

Answered by Alex Norris - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Home Office has been and continues regular engagement with representatives from the local authority, the NHS, the Police, and local partners, via the Multi Agency Forum and its sub-groups. Regular meetings with the office of the local MP, Parish councillors, the Voluntary Community Sector and non-government organisations are commencing.




Edward Leigh mentioned

Live Transcript

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2 Mar 2026, 2:38 p.m. - House of Commons
" Sir Edward Leigh yes, of course, >> Sir Edward Leigh yes, of course, Mr. Speaker, I'd be more than happy to make sure that meeting takes place. And I commend the Garrison Assist Project for its excellent "
Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, The Secretary of State for Education (Houghton and Sunderland South, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
2 Mar 2026, 4:03 p.m. - House of Commons
" Bar of the House Edward Leigh. Whilst many of us believe that we Whilst many of us believe that we should be guided by the law of national self-interest, not so-called international law, does "
Rt Hon Sir Edward Leigh MP (Gainsborough, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Mar 2026, 3:11 p.m. - House of Commons
"isolation amongst all our communities. >> Father of the House Sir Edward Leigh. >> I declare. "
Torsten Bell MP, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Swansea West, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Mar 2026, 3:54 p.m. - House of Commons
" Father of the House Edward Leigh. "
Rt Hon Sir Edward Leigh MP (Gainsborough, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Mar 2026, 5:11 p.m. - House of Commons
" Father of the House, sir Edward Leigh. Leigh. >> I'm not sure whether in the middle of the war it achieves much to be overtly party political. I "
Rt Hon Sir Edward Leigh MP (Gainsborough, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Mar 2026, 12:08 p.m. - House of Commons
" Sir Edward Leigh Father of the House. >> The Minister would have heard the very moving speech last week, as I did. The Member for Warrington "
Sarah Sackman MP, The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Finchley and Golders Green, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Mar 2026, 10:22 a.m. - House of Commons
" Sir Edward Leigh. Further to that answer that the hon. Lady has that answer that the hon. Lady has just given, it's obviously outrageous that rape victims have to wait three years. We all accept "
Rt Hon Sir Edward Leigh MP (Gainsborough, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
18 Mar 2026, 11:59 a.m. - House of Commons
"continue to flourish and thrive and lead the world. >> Sir Edward Leigh found the house. "
Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP, The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Leicester West, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
18 Mar 2026, 11:59 a.m. - House of Commons
">> Sir Edward Leigh found the house. Yeah yeah, yeah. Will the Secretary of State commend the new nuclear "
Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP, The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Leicester West, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
18 Mar 2026, 7:18 p.m. - House of Commons
"Agency to Edward Leigh use of plastic biobeads in wastewater "
Division - View Video - View Transcript
19 Mar 2026, 1:34 p.m. - House of Commons
" Father of the House Sir Edward Leigh. Scunthorpe where many of my constituents work, are less to do with the anti protectionist policies of Mrs. Thatcher, given "
Rt Hon Sir Edward Leigh MP (Gainsborough, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript


Parliamentary Debates
UK Steel Strategy
46 speeches (6,398 words)
Thursday 19th March 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Business and Trade
Mentions:
1: Peter Kyle (Lab - Hove and Portslade) which came from a private secretary on behalf of the Leader of the Opposition, was signed by one Edward Leigh - Link to Speech

Freedom of Religion or Belief in China
31 speeches (12,920 words)
Wednesday 18th March 2026 - Westminster Hall
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Mentions:
1: Iain Duncan Smith (Con - Chingford and Woodford Green) Friend the Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh), who I have a huge amount of time for, raised the - Link to Speech
2: Wendy Morton (Con - Aldridge-Brownhills) Friend the Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh), my hon. - Link to Speech
3: Marie Rimmer (Lab - St Helens South and Whiston) Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh) speaks out very often about it. - Link to Speech

Crime and Policing Bill
129 speeches (18,152 words)
Report stage part two
Wednesday 18th March 2026 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Justice
Mentions:
1: Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest (Con - Life peer) Clause 208, as confirmed by a legal opinion obtained by the Father of the House, Sir Edward Leigh, in - Link to Speech

Courts and Tribunals Bill
311 speeches (48,037 words)
2nd reading2nd Reading
Tuesday 10th March 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Justice
Mentions:
1: Caroline Johnson (Con - Sleaford and North Hykeham) Friend the Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh), and my right hon. and learned Friend the Member - Link to Speech

Middle East
242 speeches (20,674 words)
Monday 2nd March 2026 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Martin Vickers (Con - Brigg and Immingham) Friend the Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh), is no longer in his place, but can I put on the - Link to Speech