Edward Leigh
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 73 |
| Web site | www.edwardleigh.org.uk |
| Date of birth | July 20,1950 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Mary Goodman |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Children | Marina Leigh |
| Nicholas Leigh | |
| Natalia Leigh | |
| Theodore Leigh | |
| Tamara Leigh | |
| Benedict Leigh | |
| Books | Tobacco Smuggling |
| Official site | parliament.uk |
| Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1997 | |
| Previous position | Chairman of the UK House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (2001–2010) |
| Founded | Cornerstone Group |
| Coalition For Peace Through Security | |
| Education | Durham University |
| University College • Durham University | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 411501 |
Edward Leigh Life story
Sir Edward Julian Egerton Leigh is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as a Member of Parliament since 1983. Leigh has represented Gainsborough, Lincolnshire in the House of Commons since 1983.
Infected blood: Tory rebellion expected on payouts amendment
... More than 100 MPs, including Tories Sir Robert Buckland, Sir Edward Leigh and David Davis, are backing the move...
Scampton asylum plan could cost £260m over 3 years
... The Conservative MP for Gainsborough, Sir Edward Leigh said the figures showed a " staggering waste of public money" and described the plans in his constituency as a " political gimmick"...
Margaret Ferrier suspended from Commons over Covid rule breach
... The Conservatives who backed her included former ministers David Davis and Jacob Rees-Mogg, and party grandees Sir Bill Cash and Sir Edward Leigh...
Suella Braverman: Rishi Sunak still considering whether to order investigation
... Sir Edward Leigh described the " moral outrage" over Mrs Braverman s alleged conduct as " ludicrous"...
Plans to house migrants on ex-military bases, barges and ferries to be unveiled
... Sir Edward Leigh, the Tory MP for the area, has previously criticised the choice...
RAF Scampton: Historians pen letter against WW2 airfield migrant plan
... It added the base could once again become an innovation centre for future generations of engineers if " action was taken to quickly" to implement a proposed News the site could be used to house migrants emerged on 8 March when Conservative MP Sir Edward Leigh said he had been told civil servants were working on plans...
Boris Johnson's last PMQs marked with banter and ‘hasta la vista' farewell
... Mr Johnson s valedictory speech came after veteran Conservative backbencher Sir Edward Leigh praised his record...
Boris Johnson signs off last PMQs claiming mission largely accomplished
... Sir Edward Leigh said " on behalf of the 17...
Plans to house migrants on ex-military bases, barges and ferries to be unveiled
By Ione Wells, Political Correspondent & Andre Rhoden-PaulBBC News
Plans to Move Away from using hotels to house asylum seekers and instead place them on ferries, barges and ex-military bases are set to be unveiled by the government on Wednesday.
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick is to make The Announcement , billed as a " move to rudimentary accommodation".
The UK says it is spending £6. 2m A Day on hotels for asylum seekers.
However the plans, and the new locations themselves are likely to prove controversial.
Mr Jenrick is expected to say that people arriving in the UK through unauthorised means will be housed at several ex-military sites.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has already criticised plans to house asylum seekers at the in his Essex constituency of Braintree, which The Bbc understands is now going ahead.
Mr Cleverly said The Site was " inappropriate" because it was remote and had limited Transport Infrastructure .
It is expected Mr Jenrick will also announce that the Home Office will use the Raf Scampton site - Home of the Dambusters during The Second World War - Near to The Village of Scampton in Lincolnshire.
Sir Edward Leigh , the Tory MP for the area, has previously criticised The Choice .
A deal had been agreed in March to allow West Lindsey District Council to purchase The Base from the Ministry of Defence as part of a for commercial activity, heritage, tourism and research.
Government sources say each site will have the capacity to house 1,500-2,000 migrants, and initially are more are likely to be used for new arrivals rather than to rehouse people currently in hotels.
The government is considering using a according to The Times with a government source telling The Paper it would have a " deterrent effect" on people arriving in small boats.
Disused cruise ships, empty holiday parks and former student halls have also under consideration as alternatives to hotels.
The Bbc understands More Than 51,000 people are being housed in 395 hotels currently.
Mr Sunak told his Cabinet on Tuesday that cost of the current approach and pressure it put on local areas was not sustainable, according to No 10.
At A House of Commons Liaison Committee , the Prime Minister said people who cross the Channel in small boats to prevent The Creation of a " pull factor".
It Comes as the government's asylum proposals laid out in The Illegal Migration Bill are being debated in Parliament.
The legislation aims to stop migrants claiming asylum in the UK if they arrive through unauthorised means, by crossing the English Channel in small boats.
Asylum seekers could be detained without bail or judicial review for 28 Days before being removed to their Home Country or a safe third country like Rwanda.
A government spokesperson said: " We have always been upfront about the unprecedented pressure being placed on our asylum system, brought about by a significant increase in dangerous and illegal journeys into the country.
" We continue to work across government and with local authorities to identify a range of accommodation options.
" The government remains committed to engaging with local authorities and key stakeholders as part of this process. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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