Local MPs join forces to fight for future of family farms Tuesday, 5 November, 2024 MPs Sir Alec Shelbrooke and Kevin Hollinrake have warned that the future of family farms is at risk following tax changes announced in the recent budget. The loss of Agricultural Property Relief (APR), which has been a long-standing components of the tax code, was met with anger from the National Farmers’ Union last week. Now both MPs, representing seats in Yorkshire's countryside, have teamed up... Local News
Alec and Councillor's fight Stockeld Park proposals 17th May 2019 Alec and local councillors in Wetherby continue to fight proposals to build on green land around Wetherby. In October 2018, Alec raised the matter in the House... Local News
Conservative Party Leadership Election 17th May 2019 17th May 2019 The Prime Minister has announced her intention to agree with the 1922 Committee* a timetable for the election of a new leader of the Conservative... Local News
Update: step- free access at Garforth Station in pipeline 4th April 2019 Alec has welcomed the Conservative Government’s funding to improve accessibility across the rail network for disabled people. There has been a lot of... Local News
Alec comments on Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty 11th February 2019 During an Urgent Question in the House of Commons and following international debate on the future of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INT), Alec –... Local News
Alec pays tribute to former Council Leader, Peter Sparling MBE 11th January 2019 Former Leader of Leeds City Council, Peter Sparling MBE, has died aged 85. Peter, who lived in Collingham, was a giant of Leeds politics in the late 1970s and... Local News
Alec makes additional comments on HS2 consultation 18th December 2018 Alec Shelbrooke MP’s response to HS2 Ltd’s consultation on the Working Draft Environmental Statement (WDES) and the Working Draft Equality Impact Assessment... Local News
Alec asks about new trains at Prime Minster's Questions 16th November 2018 At Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons, Alec spoke up for Elmet & Rothwell residents by asking the Prime Minister if she could get Network Rail... Local News
EU Withdrawal Agreement Published 16th November 2018 Since the referendum in 2016 Alec has talked one-to-one with thousands of residents across Elmet & Rothwell, during his weekly street surgeries, supermarket... Local News
Alec takes part in shale gas debate 1st November 2018 Alec recently met a representative from the local residents’ action group in Allerton Bywater and committed to regular meetings with the committee of the group... Local News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
Amanda Milling: We’ve outdone Labour in getting females to the top 1st December 2020 Hundreds of women have put themselves forward to be potential Conservative candidates in the past two weeks. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
