On Thursday 17 February Karl welcomed our Prime Minister, Boris Johnson to Lincoln and RAF Waddington highlighting the commitment the Conservative Government has to the City and to the air station.

Since the Conservative Government was elected in 2010, they have delivered a range of large scale investments for the City of Lincoln. This includes recently:

On the floor of the House of Commons on Monday 7 February, Lincoln MP, Karl McCartney, questioned the Government on the progress being made on supporting veterans through job centres. He was reassured that support was continuing to improve, especially through armed forces champions.

The Conservative Government has announced that Lincolnshire will become one of the Country’s 55 new Education Investment Areas (EIAs) aiming to improve education for disadvantaged children and young people.

Lincoln MP, Karl McCartney, has continually raised concerns about the Labour-run Lincoln City Council’s development plans for Swanpool (officially known as Western Growth Corridor ) to primarily create a huge new housing development.

Transport Select Committee Member, Karl McCartney MP (Conservative, Lincoln) and long-time opponent of so-called “Smart” motorways, believes that the Government decision to delay more all-lane “smart” motorways for five years does not go far enough.

Throughout my time as the Member of Parliament for Lincoln, I have raised my concerns about the Labour-run, Lincoln City Council plans to develop the land at Swanpool (Western Growth Corridor planning application) to primarily create a huge new housing development. 

When I came to reflect on 2021, I looked at what I said this time last year: “At times, the past year has felt a bit like scrambling over a brutal assault course, littered with unexpected obstacles and with no clearly defined finish line.” 

The annual Christmas card competition is one of my absolute highlights of the festive season, but this year more than ever, it has been a ray of sunshine in these dark times.

Karl has welcomed the news that schools in Lincolnshire will receive £648m in funding next year, a boost of £50m as part of the Conservative Government’s £4 billion increase in spending for schools across the country.