Edward Leigh

Type: Person

Name: Edward Leigh (Edward Julian Egerton Leigh)

Title: Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough

Organization: Government of United Kingdom

Date of Birth: 20/07/1950

Nationality: United Kingdom

Fact Sheet: Biography for Edward Leigh

First Reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 Documents

Cancer Survivors Day Event Planned

Lakeland Regional Cancer Center will host its annual Hope Blooms, a Cancer Survivors Day celebration, on June 3 at the center at 3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd.The Lilly Art Show, an orchid display, craft projects and refreshments will be available starting ... [ Published 11 hours ago by Lakeland Ledger ]

Entities: Cancer, Edward Leigh, regional cancer

First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 1 Documents

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc

Hemswell’s got a lot of bottle...

ALL EYES were focused on Hemswell near Gainsborough as the world?s largest plastic recycling plant was officially opened.Continuum Recycling is a joint venture between Coca-Cola Enterprises and local company ECO Plastics.The £15 million facility will ... [ Published May 18 2012 by Retford Guardian ]

Entities: Recycling, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc, Plastics, Plastic

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Peter Tatchell

MPs and campaigners unite to oppose law which 'bans insults' saying it threatens freedom of speech

A powerful coalition of MPs and campaigners yesterday united to oppose a controversial law which outlaws 'insulting words or behaviour'.MPs from across the political spectrum have called for Section Five of Public Order Act to be scrapped, warning that ... [ Published May 17 2012 by Mail Online UK ]

Entities: Edward Leigh, David Davis, Arrests, Peter Tatchell

First Reported May 16 2012 - Updated May 16 2012 - 1 Documents

David Davis

MPs unite to oppose controversial law which 'bans insults' saying it threatens freedom of speech

Entities: Edward Leigh, David Davis, Arrests, Peter Tatchell

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC

Leveson warns MPs over impact of evidence access

Lord Justice Leveson has warned Parliament that its decisions on whether evidence is placed before it could potentially "have a real impact on the inquiry", adding that any requirement for evidence to be given to the House first could "undermine the fairness ... [ Published May 15 2012 by Journalism.co.uk ]

Entities: Edward Leigh, British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, Frederic Michel, Adam Smith

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

James Arbuthnot

2.30pm: Defence budget statement

The video for this item of business will appear here.The government has closed the "yawning black hole" in the Ministry of Defence budget left by Labour, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has told MPs.In a Commons statement on 14 May 2012, Mr Hammond said ... [ Published May 14 2012 by BBC ]

Entities: Philip Hammond, James Arbuthnot, Edward Leigh

First Reported May 04 2012 - Updated May 04 2012 - 1 Documents

Edward Leigh

Medal hopes for young education campaigners

MORE than 100 personal messages with an Olympic theme will be passed from a Gainsborough school to national leaders across the world.But the sporting appeals will have a deeper meaning – because they support a Go For Gold education initiative.Year 10 ... [ Published May 04 2012 by Gainsborough People ]

Entities: Edward Leigh, Education, James Newton

First Reported May 01 2012 - Updated May 01 2012 - 1 Documents

Bullies ‘making lives a misery’

BRAVE Gainsborough families have lifted the lid on bullying and the daily torment their children encounter at school.The parents and their children, who we have chosen not to name for their own safety, spoke frankly to the Standard this week.They hope ... [ Published May 01 2012 by Gainsborough Standard ]

Entities: Edward Leigh, Michael Gove, Education

First Reported Apr 26 2012 - Updated Apr 26 2012 - 1 Documents

Newly improved and ready says FRAB

North East North West Yorkshire and the Humber East Midlands West Midlands East London South East South West Scotland Wales Northern Ireland News Distribution Service (National)Issued by the News Distribution Service on behalf of the Financial Reporting ... [ Published Apr 26 2012 by COI MMU ]

Entities: Northern Ireland, NHS, Department of Finance and Personnel, Wales

First Reported Apr 24 2012 - Updated Apr 24 2012 - 1 Documents

MP in move to stop historic building tax

SLAPPING VAT on alterations to Exeter Cathedral and other listed buildings has been branded a "hammer blow" by the city's MP.In an unusual move Ben Bradshaw has joined with a Conservative MP in a bid to block the controversial measure contained in the ... [ Published Apr 24 2012 by This is Devon ]

Entities: Ben Bradshaw, Taxes, George Osborne, Michael Langrish, Edward Leigh

First Reported Apr 23 2012 - Updated Apr 24 2012 - 2 Documents

New Lindsey Trail will open up natural beauty

A NEW countryside trail ? one of the country?s first long-distance routes for carriage drivers ? is being officially opened by MP Edward Leigh this weekend.The Lindsey Trail through the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a 69 mile ... [ Published Apr 24 2012 by Market Rasen Mail ]

Entities: Edward Leigh, Forestry Commission

First Reported Mar 29 2012 - Updated Mar 30 2012 - 2 Documents

Fare rise impact

A BUS firm's decision to cut local routes and raise fares has been questioned by Gainsborough MP Edward Leigh.Stagecoach East Midlands has made changes to eight services – and confirmed fares will rise by an average of 5.5 per cent from Monday.The operator ... [ Published Mar 30 2012 by This is Lincolnshire ]

Entities: Edward Leigh, Stagecoach Holdings, Taxes

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Cancer Survivors Day Event Planned [ Published 11 hours ago by Lakeland Ledger ]
Hemswell’s got a lot of bottle... [ Published May 18 2012 by Retford Guardian ]
MPs and campaigners unite to oppose law which '... [ Published May 17 2012 by Mail Online UK ]
MPs unite to oppose controversial law which 'ba... [ Published May 16 2012 by Mail Online UK ]
Laos, Burma, Cheltenham Spa...Hague rattled on [ Published May 15 2012 by Mail Online UK ]
Leveson warns MPs over impact of evidence access [ Published May 15 2012 by Journalism.co.uk ]
Jeremy Hunt criticised for failure to oversee a... [ Published May 14 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
2.30pm: Defence budget statement [ Published May 14 2012 by BBC ]
Area post offices to remain open but with fewer... [ Published May 10 2012 by Columbus Telegram ]
Medal hopes for young education campaigners [ Published May 04 2012 by Gainsborough People ]
Department slated by Public Accounts Committee ... [ Published May 03 2012 by Dentistry.co.uk ]
Bullies ‘making lives a misery’ [ Published May 01 2012 by Gainsborough Standard ]
Finance Bill Progress Report [ Published Apr 27 2012 by Chartered Institute of Taxation ]
Newly improved and ready says FRAB [ Published Apr 26 2012 by COI MMU ]
UK: Newly improved and ready says FRAB [ Published Apr 26 2012 by 7thSpace ]
MP in move to stop historic building tax [ Published Apr 24 2012 by This is Devon ]
New Lindsey Trail will open up natural beauty [ Published Apr 24 2012 by Market Rasen Mail ]
New countryside trail to be launched in Willing... [ Published Apr 23 2012 by Market Rasen People ]
Backlash over Lincoln MP?s response to constitu... [ Published Apr 20 2012 by The Lincolnite ]
Ministers to make U-turn on churches compensati... [ Published Apr 20 2012 by Mail Online UK ]
Other forms of power have less visual impact [ Published Apr 20 2012 by This is Lincolnshire ]
Rebels force tax U-turn on churches amid turmoi... [ Published Apr 20 2012 by Mail Online UK ]
Govt defeats VAT rebellions [ Published Apr 18 2012 by PoliticsHome ]
The Bodge-it: 'There's a recognition a Budget c... [ Published Apr 18 2012 by Mail Online UK ]
MP speaks out on rising petrol costs [ Published Apr 16 2012 by Retford Guardian ]
Brits loosen stiff upper lips to get divorced [ Published Apr 09 2012 by Omaha World-Herald ]
Tuna again? Cause for divorce in today's Britain [ Published Apr 08 2012 by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ]
Your MP Edward Leigh: The new budget is a big s... [ Published Apr 03 2012 by Gainsborough Standard ]
Fare rise impact [ Published Mar 30 2012 by This is Lincolnshire ]
Stagecoach East Midlands confirms 5.5 per cent ... [ Published Mar 29 2012 by This is Lincolnshire ]

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Whips Try to Scupper Edward Leigh’s Euro-... [ Published Jan 31 2012 by Guy Fawkes' blog ] Guido brought you the news of Edward Leigh’s meeting for Euro-sceptics last night. The plan was to convene immediately after the last vote at 10pm to coordinate the backbench reaction to Cameron’s EU sell out. Canny Tory whips clearly had a better ...
Exclusive: Rebellious Tory Backbenchers’ ... [ Published Jan 30 2012 by Guy Fawkes' blog ] While Dave’s away, the backbenchers come out to play: Guido hears that the Eurosceptics and other assorted agitators on the Tory benches will be meeting to war-game and plot around the possible compromise on EU institutions and the European Stability ...