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
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News