North West Leicestershire
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Search complete. 22 mentions across 3 episodes found for "North West Leicestershire".
Sep 25, 2026
Andrew BridgenGUEST
Right.
Andrew BridgenGUEST
The miners in South Derbyshire, North West Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire didn't strike.
Andrew BridgenGUEST
But it does mean that we had the worst of the picketing, trying to shut those...
Andrew BridgenGUEST
So I remember going to school and bricks flying over the school bus as we drove past the collieries.
Andrew BridgenGUEST
But our pits were shut, our collieries were shut exactly the same as everyone else's.
Andrew BridgenGUEST
So the last mine shut in 91, and that took a lot of money out of the area.
Andrew BridgenGUEST
Colville is the major conurbation in North West Leicestershire, that was the most deprived town in Leicestershire.
Andrew BridgenGUEST
I always described it as a gritty former mining town.
Dominic ByrneHOST
It's a great name, isn't it?
Toby TarrantHOST
A historic market town in North West Leicestershire.
Dominic ByrneHOST
Oh, it's Leicestershire.
Dominic ByrneHOST
Sorry.
speaker_7SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Thank you Mr Deputy Speaker.
speaker_7SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Can I start by congratulating the Honourable Member for North West Leicestershire for securing this important debate.
speaker_7SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I do only have five minutes of the 30 minute debate to respond so I will try and cover all the points if I can.
speaker_7SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Can I start by acknowledging that he is correct.