February 21, 2024 5.30 pm

Cross-party squabble after Lincoln MP asks Rishi Sunak about RAF Scampton

Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats clash over RAF Scampton
RAF Scampton roles have been on the agenda for Labour's Hamish Falconer (left), Conservative Karl McCartney (middle), and Liberal Democrat Cllr Matt Boles (right) following the Lincoln MP's question at PMQs.
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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