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
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We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News