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I've been one of Plymouth's local Members of Parliament since 2005 and am proud to represent our city in Westminster.
This website is one of the ways that you can find out more information about me, what I'm doing locally and in the House of Commons. If there are issues that you would like me to raise or if you have concerns about your area then please get in touch; I'll always do my best to help.
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The Tory-led government’s VAT hikes on pasties, churches, fixed caravans and heritage buildings will hit the South West hard. The budget has introduced 20% VAT on hot pasties, 20% VAT...
more...Alison Seabeck, Labour member of parliament for Plymouth, Moor View today drew attention to worrying new figures from the independent Institute for Fiscal Studies which showed that families with children...
more...Alison Seabeck MP has welcomed the ‘Share the Warmth’ initiative by British Gas for vulnerable customers. British Gas are offering £50 to anyone who can identify a household in need....
more...Alison Seabeck MP is lending her support to the fifth annual VQ Day – a celebration of the millions of people gaining vocational qualifications across the country every year –...
more...Labour's Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary, Vernon Coaker MP, responding to the Secretary of State's claim in the House of Commons on Wednesday that "57,000 more people are in jobs in Northern Ireland than were in jobs before the election", said:
Harriet Harman MP, Labour’s Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, in response to the Government announcing an additional £30 million for the Listed Places of Worship Scheme, said:
Andy Burnham MP, Labour's Shadow Health Secretary, in response to the publication of new NHS figures this morning showing a 39 per cent increase in the number of patients who waited over 18 weeks for treatment, said:
Alison is encouraging people to sign up to the “Big Switch” campaign. The campaign run by Which? asks people to register on their web site https://www.whichbigswitch.co.uk/ so that they can negotiate a cheaper bill for their gas and electricity. When people come together, they’ll have more power to negotiate cheaper energy bills with the big energy companies. It sets...
more...Alison Seabeck MP has joined forces with the Citizens Advice Bureau to Promote ‘Big Energy Week’ Alison said "I am delighted to be working with CAB to promote Big Energy Week. As the recession impacts on people's income some people are struggling to pay their household bills. The aim of Big Energy Week is to show people how...
more...The planning committee took the decision to give the plans for an incinerator in North Yard the go-ahead on 22nd December. The seven Conservative committee members voted in favour of the plans, the five Labour members against. Many constituents have been sending call-in requests to the Secretary of State for Communities and whilst they have been acknowledged, I have now...
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