Dr Luke's campaign success: securing a re-commitment to funding for Leicester’s hospitals Monday, 20 January, 2025 I am pleased and relieved to see that our campaign for the Government to re-commit to funding promised by the Conservative Government, for Leicester’s two new hospitals has been successful. This much-needed funding means our NHS can now continue to move forward with work for two new hospitals, a midwifery-led unit and multi-storey car park – which will be revolutionary for patients and staff... Local News
Local MPs urge Transport Secretary to turn down proposed Hinckley NRFI for good 19th February 2025 Earlier this month Alberto Costa, MP for South Leicestershire where the Hinckley NRFI risks being built, and I wrote to the new Secretary of State for Transport... Local News
Flooding update: LCC response about Fenn Lanes closure 13th February 2025 Heavy rainfall and flooding at the start of the year caused chaos in some of our villages, and I have been raising this both locally and down in Parliament. One... Local News
My question to the Health Secretary on his new NHS Elective Reform Plan 12th February 2025 I asked the Secretary of State for Health about his own plan for the NHS elective backlog. This is a key part of the Elective Reform Plan. You can see the... Speeches in Parliament
Hinckley and Bosworth MP questions Labour's motive behind family farm tax 11th February 2025 Many farmers are worried about having to sell their land to pay for the family farm tax. Which has people wondering; is this an unintended consequence of the... Speeches in Parliament
Local MP warns of £5bn cost to businesses thanks to Employment Rights Bill 10th February 2025 After the huge tax hikes announced by the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, in the Budget last year, businesses are concerned about the impact that the Employment... Speeches in Parliament
Discussing the Israel Gaza Ceasefire agreement on BBC Any Questions? 6th February 2025 My response on the BBC Any Questions? panel to the question "Who deserves credit for the Gaza Israel peace deal?" You can listen to the full programme here: BBC... Speeches
Work and Pensions Minister unaware of Labour’s changes to Inheritance Tax on pensions 6th February 2025 When quizzed about forthcoming changes to Inheritance Tax on pension contributions, Labour’s Work and Pensions Minister, Sir Stephen Timms MP, said he “wasn’t... Speeches in Parliament
Local MP criticises Government over "jump or be pushed" approach to local government proposals 5th February 2025 Dr Luke Evans, Member of Parliament for Hinckley and Bosworth, said “This whole process by the Government has been rushed, with mixed messages from the start... Speeches in Parliament
Dr Luke raises concerns around delays to processing Pension Credit applications, yet again 4th February 2025 Towards the end of last year, I raised several questions with the Government around delays to processing times for Pension Credit applications. You can see my... Speeches in Parliament
