Success for Alec’s campaign against parking charges at Garforth train station
Finding a car parking space at Garforth train station is a daily difficultly for local rail users and Alec has this week slammed plans to charge for car parking as “the wrong way to solve it”.
Alec recognises the benefits in jobs and growth that HS2 will bring to Leeds, Yorkshire and the North of England but has been clear that he will not support the project unless he can secure the best possible outcome for constituents in Elmet & Rothwell.
The situation in Syria is deeply disturbing. I doubt anyone can view the abhorrent chemical attacks on innocent children and civilians without wishing to condemn such atrocities. Nevertheless, we are right to be cautious of past conflicts in the Middle East and learn the lessons from Iraq.
The government is extending its investigation into Barclays‘ involvement in a state-backed loan scheme, after the business minister, Michael Fallon, intervened.
In January inflation fell to 2% – hitting the Bank of England’s target for the first time in four years. Wage growth is now set to outstrip inflation and it’s clear that the Government’s long term economic plan is working.
This morning in the Commons, Alec Shelbrooke, the Member of Parliament for Elmet and Rothwell introduced a Bill calling for the introduction of a Welfare Cash Card to prevent welfare claimants from buying what Mr Shelbrooke called “NEDD” (Non-Essential, Desirable and often Damaging) items, includ
This morning Alec Shelbrooke, Conservative Member of Parliament for Elmet and Rothwell, positively doused himself in glory by delivering a 10-minute rule bill that will prove more offensive to the Left than the campaign against Trade Union Pilgrims.
