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
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
We’re bringing shipbuilding back to the UK 29th September 2019 The Prime Minister announced that new warships for the Royal Navy will be built in the UK.This will secure thousands of jobs for people at British shipyards and... National News
6 things to know about our huge hospital building programme 29th September 2019 We want to make sure that the NHS is delivering for patients across England. So at the beginning of Conservative Party Conference, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
