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
Alec receives a knighthood for public service 2nd January 2024 HM King Charles III has conferred upon Alec Shelbrooke the honour of Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) for public and political service... Local News
Alec welcomes support for kinship carers 15th December 2023 Earlier today, the government launched the first ever national kinship care strategy, 'Championing Kinship Care', as well as an additional £8.5 million for... Local News
Alec welcomes action to tackle fraud 30th November 2023 Today the Government announced a world-first agreement with eleven of the biggest tech companies - including Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Amazon - to tackle... Local News
Alec welcomes investment in UK economy 27th November 2023 Earlier today, the Prime Minister unveiled over £29 billion of new investment in the UK economy. This investment, which is triple the sum raised at the last... Local News
Alec welcomes men's health announcements 20th November 2023 On International Men's Day, Alec has welcomed the Department for Health and Social Care's announcement of a new prostate cancer screening trial, led by Prostate... Local News
Alec welcomes funding for road repairs 17th November 2023 Today, Alec welcomed the Transport Secretary's announcement of £991 million of further investment to repair roads across Yorkshire and the Humber, meaning that... Local News
Alec supports action on water quality 6th November 2023 Alec Shelbrooke MP has welcomed the Government's decision to force water companies to bring forward £60 billion of planned investment in order to prevent sewage... Local News
Alec welcomes childcare investment 2nd November 2023 The Conservative Government has recently announced a further £289 million investment in wraparound childcare, helping to boost availability and accessibility... Local News
Alec presses Ministers on RAF Linton-on-Ouse 27th October 2023 On Tuesday, Alec questioned the Minister for Immigration, Robert Jenrick MP, on proposals to use the former RAF Linton-on-Ouse site to process asylum seekers... Local News
Safer Streets Fund allocations will make public spaces safer for all 3rd October 2021 On 3 October 2021, we announced allocations of £25 million for local projects aimed at increasing the safety of public spaces for all, with a particular focus... National News
Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addresses Conservative Party Members 17th September 2021 Our new Party Chairman, Oliver Dowden CBE, has written directly to Party members to talk about his plans for the time ahead and to encourage members to attend... National News
Two Years On: Delivering on our Promises 24th July 2021 Two years on, we have delivered for Britain. Here's a list of some of our top achievements. National News
The Prime Minister’s Levelling Up speech in Full 15th July 2021 Read and Watch the Prime Minister's Levelling Up Announcement here in full. National News
Official Briefing: Delivering on the People’s Priorities 25th June 2021 Official Briefing: Delivering on the People’s Priorities. National News