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
Boris Johnson: I will cut taxes for working people 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will cut taxes for millions of working people on low and middle incomes, the Prime Minister has announced. National News
Get Brexit done to support British farmers 20th November 2019 The Conservatives are committing today to protect funding for British farmers, enabling them to take full advantage of the opportunities of Brexit. National News
We are committed to securing justice for victims 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce an ambitious package of measures to support the victims of crime, the party has announced today. National News
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
