MP for Wetherby and Easingwold
“A largely loyal Conservative backbencher with a centre-right outlook who has occasionally broken ranks on a handful of bills.”
Sir Alec Shelbrooke is a Conservative MP for Wetherby and Easingwold, first elected in 2010. He currently serves on the Panel of Chairs (from November 2025) and has held a mix of ministerial, shadow and committee roles, including a brief tenure as Minister of State for Defence in 2022. Across his parliamentary career he has taken on several frontbench and committee assignments, with ongoing roles in governance and scrutiny areas.
He shows full party loyalty and reasonable attendance. He generally supports immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, while often opposing bus services regulation and stronger trade union powers. His voting on issues such as Universal Credit, VAT, transgender rights, NHS funding and prison sentencing is mixed, and he has recorded notable rebellions on several occasions.
Has one declared financial interest: a family member employed.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
12 positions
Panel of Chairs
Since Nov 2025
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs)
Jul 2025 - Nov 2025
Shadow Minister (Transport)
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill
Mar 2024 - Apr 2024
Energy Bill [HL]
May 2023 - Jun 2023
UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]
Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Sept 2022 - Oct 2022
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
NOCrime and Policing Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
