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My 2016 Reflections

What a year in Westminster and in Lincoln. I have been involved in politics for over 30 years now and I have never seen such a momentous 12 months, let alone been involved in it. If in January you would have told me we would have a new Prime Minister, Donald Trump as President-elect in the US and

Delivering Brexit in 2017

Published on The Lincolnite Web Site The last four weeks have been busy in both Westminster and Lincoln as is often the case as each year comes to an end. One pleasing aspect is the fact that despite what all the doom-mongers predicted about the future of the UK economy if we voted to Leave the Eu

Speech to the Road Safety Markings Association, 14 December 2016

Thankyou, George, for your kind welcome and thankyou for inviting me to give an opening address at your reception – even more so as your Association is based in Gainsborough which borders my seat of Lincoln, in Lincolnshire, so I feel very much a warmth for my County home here at today’s event. As

Karl says motorway hard shoulders should not be used as permanent lanes

The Member of Parliament for the City of Lincoln,  Karl McCartney JP MP, has echoed the warnings of the influential Transport Select Committee, on which he sits, to warn the Government not to proceed with 'all lane running' schemes while major safety concerns exist. In 'all lane running',

Have your say on what Science and Technology subjects MPs should hear about

The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has created an open opportunity for the science community, schools, colleges, and the wider public to suggest science and technology areas for scrutiny. The Cross-Party Committee of Members of Parliament exists to examine Government policy on sc

Address to the Consortium of East Coast Main Line Authorities

Thank you David for your speech and as the Member of Parliament who was elected and then re-elected on a platform of securing better rail connections for my City of Lincoln, I am forever grateful for your direct services to Lincoln from London, the promise of many more in the next few years, and the