Alec re-elected to represent Wetherby & Easingwold Wednesday, 10 July, 2024 On Thursday 4th July, Sir Alec Shelbrooke was re-elected to serve as the Member of Parliament for Wetherby & Easingwold. Commenting, Alec said, "Thank you to all 20,597 fellow residents who voted to elect me as your local Member of Parliament. To those whose vote I didn’t secure this time, I will work hard for you wherever you live or for whomever you voted. I’ll continue to be an active and... Local News
Government grants "bathing water status" for River Wharfe 13th May 2024 The River Wharfe at Wetherby is to be formally designated as a Bathing Water site following a successful campaign supported by our local MP, councillors and the... Local News
Alec pushes for more accessible dementia treatment 15th April 2024 Last month, local Member of Parliament, Sir Alec Shelbrooke, met with representatives of Dementia UK - including CEO Dr Hilda Hayo - at their 'Fix the Funding'... Local News
Alec pushes for defence investment 25th March 2024 On Thurday 21st March, Sir Alec Shelbrooke MP took part in a debate on the readiness of the UK's armed forces. Intervening in the debate, Sir Alec drew on... Local News
Alec welcomes investment in local EV charging infrastructure 20th March 2024 On Monday, Ministers from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero announced over £14 million of additional funding to support the roll out of electric... Local News
Alec welcomes tax cuts and investment 6th March 2024 Today, local MP, Sir Alec Shelbrooke, has supported the Chancellor's most recent budget, which contains tax cuts for working people and further support for... Local News
Alec recognises the UK's strong economic forecast 21st February 2024 Local Member of Parliament, Sir Alec Shelbrooke, has welcomed the release of recent figures which show that the government has met or exceeded its key economic... Local News
Alec welcomes support for farmers 20th February 2024 Today, local MP, Sir Alec Shelbrooke, has welcomed further Government support for British farmers. Speaking at the National Farmers Union (NFU) Conference, the... Local News
Alec welcomes redress for valproate and surgical mesh victims 8th February 2024 Yesterday, local MP, Sir Alec Shelbrooke, welcomed the release of the Hughes report, which identified how victims of sodium valproate and pelvic mesh implants... Local News
Post Office (Horizon System) Scandal 9th January 2024 Statement by Sir Alec Shelbrooke MP on 9 January 2024 I welcome commitments by Minsters this week to urgently investigate options to speed up appeals... Local News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News
Boris Johnson wins the BBC Leaders’ Debate 6th December 2019 Tonight, Jeremy Corbyn once again demonstrated an abject failure of leadership. His repeated unwillingness to set out a clear position on Brexit means he has no... National News
Get Britain out of neutral: Conservatives launch new billboard 6th December 2019 The Conservative Party launched a new billboard today, Get Britain out of neutral. The poster was launched at sites in London, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham... National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to let criminals avoid prison 5th December 2019 Labour’s policy to scrap prison sentences of under six months would lead to a surge of offenders on our streets, risking public safety. National News
The first 100 days of a Conservative majority government and the choice before the British people 4th December 2019 Our Conservative plan for getting Brexit done so that we can unleash Britain's potential is in stark contrast to the gridlock, dither, delay and uncertainty of... National News
Exposed: Labour plot with RMT behind rail strike chaos 3rd December 2019 Rail union leaders and the Labour Party have boasted that they are "working together" to "bring down" the government at this month's election through a campaign... National News