NATO: The Year Ahead Monday, 18 November, 2024 With a change in leadership in the United States, Russia’s ongoing illegal invasion of Ukraine and the growing conflict in the Middle East, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly continues to provide the democratic underpinning of the wider NATO alliance. Whilst in government, I had the honour to lead the UK’s delegation to the NATO assembly but, following the outcome of the UK general election, that... Opinions
Appointment to NATO assembly 24th November 2015 Alec is set to join the parliamentary assembly of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), following an appointment made by the Prime Minister David... Local News
Alec calls for emergency services to work together 16th November 2015 In a recent debate in the House of Commons, Alec enquired as to what steps the Government is taking to encourage emergency services to pool office resources to... Local News
Response to Leeds City Council's Site Allocation Process 11th November 2015 Labour-run Leeds City Council has been consulting residents on its plan to build 12,200 new homes across the Elmet & Rothwell constituency. For over three years... Local News
Raising awareness of responsible pet ownership 4th November 2015 This week Alec teamed up with the Kennel Club & Dogs Trust to raise awareness of responsible pet ownership at Westminster. Speaking after the competition Alec... Local News
Alec urges residents to respond to housing consultation 26th October 2015 Labour-run Leeds City Council is consulting on a plan put forward by Councillors to build 12,500 new homes across the Elmet & Rothwell constituency. Alec is... Local News
Alec welcomes news about TransPennine electrification works 30th September 2015 Alec has welcomed today’s news that the electrification of the TransPennine rail route that runs from Newcastle to Liverpool through Elmet & Rothwell will... Local News
Alec Supports Drowning Prevention Charity 26th July 2015 More than 400 people lose their lives to drowning each year: over 60% of them children. Following the tragic death of Megan Roger from Wetherby, Alec has been... Local News
Dementia Summit Success 8th March 2015 Dementia Success Summit Alec organised a nation-leading Dementia Summit in January, bringing together clinicians, care providers and volunteer leaders to help... Local News
Justice for Callum Wark: stricter sentences for foreign drunk drivers 29th October 2014 Justice for Callum Wark: stricter sentences for foreign drink drivers Alec used an Adjournment Debate in the House of Commons on 29th October 2014 to call for... Local News
Boris Johnson’s speech outside Downing Street 13th December 2019 Boris Johnson delivered his first speech outside No. 10 Downing Street since the General Election. He told the UK how he would form a people’s Government... National News
Enough is enough. Vote Conservative and let’s get it done. 12th December 2019 In his polling day message to voters, the Prime Minister asks the public to vote Conservative. National News
Cost of Corbyn’s Christmas – Corbyn would make your family Christmas cost a third more 11th December 2019 New analysis has revealed that the cost of Christmas across Britain would increase substantially under Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour. National News
The choice tomorrow 11th December 2019 With voting to begin at 7am on Thursday, opinion polls say the election is too close to call - the Conservatives need 9 more seats for a majority, but... National News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
