Alison Seabeck

Infobox MP


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name = Alison Seabeck
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constituency_MP = Plymouth Devonport
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majority = 8,101 (19.3%)
predecessor = David Jamieson
successor = Incumbent
term_start = 5 May 2005
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birth_place = Dagenham
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nationality = British
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party = Labour
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website = http://alisonseabeckmp.org.uk
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Alison Jane Seabeck (born 20 January 1954 in Dagenham) is the Labour MP for Plymouth Devonport.

Early life

She went to Harold Hill Grammar School (became Upper Bedfords Park School in 1973 then closed down) on "Appleby Drive" in Harold Hill. She studied at the North East London Polytechnic (now the University of East London) in Stratford. She 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 [http://www.lwn.org.uk Labour Women's Network] .

Political career

She was picked for the seat from an all-women shortlist. She was elected at the 2005 general election 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.

Personal life

She is divorced with two children. She is a trained lifeguard.

Now the partner of Nick Raynsford MP, for whom she worked as researcher before entering Parliament. Daughter of the former Labour MP for Peterborough, Michael Ward.

External links

* [http://www.alisonseabeckmp.org.uk/ Alison Seabeck MP - for Plymouth, Devonport]
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-8793,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Alison Seabeck MP]
* [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/alison_seabeck/plymouth,_devonport TheyWorkForYou.com - Alison Seabeck MP]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4110914.stm Meet the MP (BBC 2005)]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/mpdb/html/457.stm BBC Politics page]

News items

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4378561.stm Being picked for her seat in 2005]