Politics

By Local Democracy Reporter

Lincoln’s Conservative MP has spoken out against the Home Office’s RAF Scampton plan inside the House of Commons, prompting a trio of political party opinions on who is best placed to end this plan once and for all.

Member of Parliament for Lincoln Karl McCartney raised a point during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, asking for an update on the Home Office’s proposed plan to house asylum seekers at the former RAF Scampton base.


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By Local Democracy Reporter

Dr Caroline Johnson MP said that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had pledged not to allow “great swathes” of the Lincolnshire countryside to be occupied by solar panels, and that she will meet with more policymakers in the coming days and weeks to further present the case against Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) in our region.

The MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham has met with the Prime Minister to voice concerns over plans for large solar developments on agricultural land in her constituency, seeking assurances for prioritising food security in Lincolnshire — the country’s bread basket.


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The Prime Minister was kept away from “dangerously understaffed and underfunded” sections of Lincoln County Hospital during his visit last month, like the A&E department where pensioners that night were waiting up to 45 hours for a bed, according to disgruntled NHS staff.

Workers at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, who wished to remain anonymous, said they were “communally outraged” by the nature of the Prime Minister’s visit to Lincoln County Hospital, alleging they were “left unaware” that Rishi Sunak would be coming.


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