This evening I had a very useful planning meeting with Scampton Parish Council, Lincolnshire County Councillor, West Lindsey District Councillor, and officials, to discuss our legal moves to stop the perverse decision by the Home Office to house illegal migrants at RAF Scampton. https://t.co/JNoWOwpJN7
West Lindsey will challenge in the courts any Home Office action that threatens our regeneration plan. We are happy to do our bit and host migrants but Scampton is the wrong site at the wrong time. £300 million of investment doesn’t come often to Lincolnshire. https://t.co/Q39QMWltF0
I have just seen the Prime Minister. He gave me all the time I needed and listened very carefully. I made forcibly all the arguments on RAF Scampton including heritage and regeneration. I urged him to delay until a full impact assessment has been completed. He could not commit. https://t.co/Liekdt7Qqt
At RAF Scampton: We've been told no decision has been taken but its rumoured some work has been done on the fence. I've requested to see the PM over this as an announcement might be imminent. We will continue to fight to save our deal. https://t.co/e9X1NQ14WN
I have requested a meeting with Prime Minister @RishiSunak to put the case for our Scampton regeneration deal. We in Lincolnshire are happy to do our bit and we can even house migrants elsewhere in West Lindsey, but this is a unique opportunity to transform the former base. https://t.co/6B1MQLTn2w
I spoke to the BBC's PM programme this weekend to discuss the threat to our excellent RAF Scampton regeneration deal. [From 6:10] https://t.co/wmj3ZKiKF2
Welcoming @BorisJohnson to the Gainsborough constituency today. He brought the great positive vision that always inspires the troops and we have a copy of the Brexit Act he got through Parliament. https://t.co/0HgN5Duked
Rural England needs post offices but Post Office Ltd is not fit for purpose. The Government should consider mutualisation so we can pass control directly to sub postmasters. They do the frontline work and have invested so much of their own time and money in the network. https://t.co/cEJCc8okXO
We are moving heaven and earth to try and convince the Home Office to choose somewhere other than Scampton. Officials are making plans but the decision isn't set in stone yet. We will keep pushing. https://t.co/6MoR2mIhTn
The Illegal Migration Bill is welcome and a step in the right direction. But this is the worst possible time to put migrants at Scampton. It wouldn't matter if they were putting 1500 Scouts at the site: if it scuppers the regeneration deal we will oppose it. https://t.co/f4v6u1KqPf