MP for Wetherby and Easingwold
“A loyal Conservative MP with long service and a current Panel of Chairs role, noted for strong party backing and occasional rebellions on specific bills.”
Sir Alec Shelbrooke is a Conservative MP for Wetherby and Easingwold, first elected in 2010. He currently sits on the Panel of Chairs and has held ministerial and committee roles during his Parliament career, including a brief tenure as Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence in 2022, and has served on several parliamentary committees since entering Parliament.
He demonstrates strong party loyalty (100% with the party, above the 99% average) and relatively good attendance (70% vs 56% party average), with seven recorded rebel votes. On policy areas, he generally supports immigration controls and an asylum system, generally opposes stronger trade union powers and broader bus service regulation, and has a mixed voting record on NHS funding and VAT changes.
Financial interests: family members employed (1 entry).
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.
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
AYEIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
AYEIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
NOLocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
NODraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
NODraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
AYEOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
AYEDraft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) 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.
