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Member of Parliament

Sir Alec Shelbrooke

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

6 May 2010

Commons start

16 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

72.6 %

Voting participation

-0.7 % vs avg

4,846

Majority

67

Debates (12 months)

94

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 3000

Constituency office

01937 589002

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/AlecShelbrooke

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 202/211 (96 %)
Trade 83/88 (94 %)
Foreign Affairs 65/69 (94 %)
Defence 51/55 (93 %)
Housing 61/66 (92 %)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 29/56 (52 %)
Cost of Living 6/10 (60 %)
Education 58/95 (61 %)
Work / Employment 47/75 (63 %)
Benefits 53/81 (65 %)

Party history

Conservative 6 May 2010 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Wetherby and Easingwold 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Elmet and Rothwell 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times

Roles

Panel of Chairs 13 Nov 2025 to present
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) 22 Jul 2025 to 13 Nov 2025 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Shadow Minister (Transport) 19 Jul 2024 to 6 Nov 2024 Department for Transport
British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill 20 Mar 2024 to 17 Apr 2024
Energy Bill [HL] 17 May 2023 to 29 Jun 2023
UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords] 16 Nov 2022 to 22 Nov 2022
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) 7 Sep 2022 to 26 Oct 2022 Ministry of Defence
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill 22 Jun 2022 to 7 Jul 2022

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold Wetherby and Easingwold Turnout 52,259
Candidate Party Votes Share
Alec Shelbrooke Con Conservative 20,597 39.4 %
Ben Pickles Lab Labour 15,751 30.1 %
Mike Jordan RUK Reform UK 7,288 13.9 %
Arnold Warneken Green Green Party 4,529 8.7 %
James Monaghan LD Liberal Democrat 3,351 6.4 %
John Hall The Yorkshire Party 743 1.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,671 of 2,302 eligible divisions (72.6 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1671

Total votes

761

Aye

910

No

7

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 761 / Noes 910

Divisions

Page 62 of 112
Division Vote
Public Health (S.I. No. 8) Aye
Sittings of the House Aye
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Third Reading Aye
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Second Reading Aye
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Business of the House motion: Ian Blackford's amendment No
Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 3
Tax
No
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 1F, 1G, 1H, 1K, 1L and 8M Aye
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 48B and 48C Aye
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to agree Lords Amendments 8B, 8C, 8D, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8J and 8K, disagree to 8L, insist on disagreement to 13 and 56, and make Amendment (a) in lieu of 8L, 13 and 56 Aye
UK Internal Market Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendments 1B, 1C and 1D Aye
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Aye
Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill: Committee of the whole House: Amendment 1
Tax
No
Financial Assistance to Industry Aye
Northern Ireland (Ways and Means): Keir Starmer's Amendment No
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 48 Motion to disagree Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

13

Speeches

38

Questions

41

Interventions

0

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Tax 4 appearances
Energy 4 appearances
Crime / Justice 3 appearances
Education 3 appearances
Foreign Affairs 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address 19 May 2026 1
Park Home Owners 28 Apr 2026 0
Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges 28 Apr 2026 5
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response Update 27 Apr 2026 1
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 22 Apr 2026 4
Hammersmith Bridge 21 Apr 2026 0
Wind Farms: Protected Peatland 21 Apr 2026 0
Alternative Measures to GDP 21 Apr 2026 0
Maternity Commissioner 20 Apr 2026 0
Defence 24 Mar 2026 4

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses (1)

Name: Susan Shelbrooke Relationship: Spouse Role: Senior Secretary Working pattern: Part time (Updated 4 June 2015)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Sir Alec Shelbrooke?

Sir Alec Shelbrooke is a Member of Parliament representing Wetherby and Easingwold. Source

Which party does Sir Alec Shelbrooke represent?

Sir Alec Shelbrooke currently represents Conservative. Source

Which constituency does Sir Alec Shelbrooke represent?

Sir Alec Shelbrooke currently represents Wetherby and Easingwold. Source

How long has Sir Alec Shelbrooke been an MP?

Sir Alec Shelbrooke has been in the House of Commons for 16 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Sir Alec Shelbrooke voted in?

Sir Alec Shelbrooke has recorded votes in 1,671 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (72.6 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Sir Alec Shelbrooke voted against their party?

Sir Alec Shelbrooke has voted against the party majority 7 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Sir Alec Shelbrooke held?

Sir Alec Shelbrooke has 12 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Sir Alec Shelbrooke?

Sir Alec Shelbrooke has registered interests in 1 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Sir Alec Shelbrooke's latest election result?

Sir Alec Shelbrooke's latest imported election result is Con Hold in Wetherby and Easingwold, with a majority of 4,846. Source

How active is Sir Alec Shelbrooke in parliamentary debates?

Sir Alec Shelbrooke has made 94 contributions across 67 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source