Alison Seabeck
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Alison Jane Seabeck (born 20 January 1954) is an English
Labour Party
politician
and shadow Minister in the Ministry of Defence
. She was previously the shadow Housing Minister. She was the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Plymouth Devonport from 2005
until 2010 when she won the new seat of Plymouth Moor View.
School in 1973 then closed down) on Appleby Drive in Harold Hill
in London
. She studied at the North East London Polytechnic (now the University of East London
) in Stratford
. Seabeck joined the MSF
(now Amicus
), becoming the secretary of the South Thames Community Branch. She is a member of the feminist Fawcett Society
and the Labour Women's Network.
with a majority of 8,103, replacing David Jamieson
. She served as a Government Whip attached to the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform from 2007 to 2008.
In the 2010 general election Seabeck successfully held her seat in Plymouth Moor View.
On October 11, 2010, Seabeck was appointed Shadow Housing Minister. She will work with Caroline Flint
, the shadow secretary for Communities and Local Government.
In December 2010 it was revealed that Seabeck was under investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards
in relation to declaration of member's interests.
MP, for whom she worked as researcher before entering Parliament. Her father was the former Labour MP for Peterborough
, Michael Ward.
Seabeck hired her daughter to work as an assistant in Parliament.
English people
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Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician
Politician
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and shadow Minister in the Ministry of Defence
Mod
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. She was previously the shadow Housing Minister. She was the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Plymouth Devonport from 2005
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
until 2010 when she won the new seat of Plymouth Moor View.
Early life
Seabeck went to Harold Hill Grammar School (became Upper Bedfords ParkBedfords Park
Bedfords Park is a park in Havering-atte-Bower in the London Borough of Havering.It is one of three large parklands in Havering-atte-Bower, the others are Havering Country Park and Pyrgo Park....
School in 1973 then closed down) on Appleby Drive in Harold Hill
Harold Hill
Harold Hill is a place in the London Borough of Havering, east London, England. It is a suburban development situated 16.6 miles east-northeeast of Charing Cross....
in London
London
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. She studied at the North East London Polytechnic (now the University of East London
University of East London
The University of East London is a university located in the London Borough of Newham, East London, England, based at two campuses in Stratford and Docklands areas...
) in Stratford
Stratford, London
Stratford is a place in the London Borough of Newham, England. It is located east northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically an agrarian settlement in the ancient parish of West Ham, which transformed into an industrial suburb...
. Seabeck joined the MSF
MSF
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(now Amicus
Amicus
Amicus was the United Kingdom's second-largest trade union, and the largest private sector union, formed by the merger of Manufacturing Science and Finance, the AEEU agreed in 2001, and two smaller unions, UNIFI and the GPMU...
), becoming the secretary of the South Thames Community Branch. She is a member of the feminist Fawcett Society
Fawcett Society
The Fawcett Society is an organisation in the United Kingdom which campaigns for women's rights. The organisation's roots date back to 1866 when Millicent Garrett Fawcett dedicated her life to the peaceful campaign for women's suffrage....
and the Labour Women's Network.
Political career
Seabeck was picked for the Plymouth Devonport seat from an all-women shortlist, and was elected at the 2005 general electionUnited Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
with a majority of 8,103, replacing David Jamieson
David Jamieson
David Charles Jamieson is a British politician, formerly the Labour Party Member of Parliament for the Plymouth Devonport constituency. He stood for Plymouth Drake in 1987, gaining 24% of the vote and losing to a Conservative candidate who received 41% of the vote. He was first elected in the...
. She served as a Government Whip attached to the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform from 2007 to 2008.
In the 2010 general election Seabeck successfully held her seat in Plymouth Moor View.
On October 11, 2010, Seabeck was appointed Shadow Housing Minister. She will work with Caroline Flint
Caroline Flint
Caroline Louise Flint is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Don Valley since 1997. She served as the Minister of State for Housing and Planning in 2008, and later as the Minister for Europe until her resignation in 2009, citing the leadership of Gordon...
, the shadow secretary for Communities and Local Government.
In December 2010 it was revealed that Seabeck was under investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards
Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards
The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards is an officer of the British House of Commons.He or she is appointed by a Resolution of the House of Commons and works a four-day week.- Tasks :...
in relation to declaration of member's interests.
Personal life
She married her former husband Denis in 1975 and they have two daughters. She is now the partner of Nick RaynsfordNick Raynsford
Wyvill Richard Nicolls Raynsford , known as Nick Raynsford, is a British Labour Party politician. A government minister from 1997 to 2005, he has been the Member of Parliament for Greenwich & Woolwich since 1997, having previously been MP for Greenwich from 1992 to 1997, and for Fulham from 1986...
MP, for whom she worked as researcher before entering Parliament. Her father was the former Labour MP for Peterborough
Peterborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Peterborough is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, formally styled The Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past...
, Michael Ward.
Seabeck hired her daughter to work as an assistant in Parliament.