12 Facts About Alison Seabeck

Alison Jane Seabeck is a British former politician.

In opposition, Seabeck was a shadow Housing and Defence Minister.

Alison Seabeck was a member of the MSF Union, and while working as a researcher at the House of Commons became the secretary of the South Thames Community Branch.

In March 2005, Alison Seabeck was selected from an all-women shortlist to stand for Labour in the Plymouth Devonport seat.

Alison Seabeck was elected at the 2005 general election with a majority of 8,103, replacing David Jamieson.

Alison Seabeck chaired the South West Regional Select Committee between 2009 and 2010 and sat on the Local Government Select Committee and the Regulatory Reform Select Committee between 2005 and 2007.

At the 2010 general election, Alison Seabeck successfully held her seat in Plymouth Moor View.

On 11 October 2010, Alison Seabeck was appointed Shadow Housing Minister, working with Caroline Flint, the then Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.

In December 2010, it was revealed that Alison Seabeck was under investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards in relation to declaration of member's interests.

Alison Seabeck was asked to apologise for speaking in a debate on fire safety without declaring that her partner, MP Nick Raynsford was a member of the Fire Protection Association.

Alison Seabeck was a member of the Public Bill Committee for the Defence Reform Act 2014.

At the 2015 general election, Alison Seabeck again stood in Plymouth Moor View, but was defeated by the Conservative candidate Johnny Mercer.