Alison Seabeck
| Alison Seabeck | |
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| Shadow Minister of State for Defence | |
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In office 7 October 2011 – 7 May 2015 |
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| Leader | Ed Miliband |
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Member of Parliament for Plymouth Moor View Plymouth Devonport (2005–2010) |
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In office 5 May 2005 – 7 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | David Jamieson |
| Succeeded by | Johnny Mercer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 January 1954 Dagenham, Essex, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Denis Seabeck (m 1975) Nick Raynsford (m 2012) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | North East London Polytechnic |
| Website | http://alisonseabeck.org.uk |
Alison Jane Seabeck (née Ward; born 20 January 1954) is an English Labour Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Plymouth Devonport from 2005 until 2010 when she won the new seat of Plymouth Moor View before losing the seat to the Conservative Party in the 2015 General Election. She was a shadow Housing and Defence Minister.
Seabeck went to Harold Hill Grammar School (later Upper Bedfords Park School from 1973) in Harold Hill in London. She studied at the North East London Polytechnic (now the University of East London) in Stratford. Seabeck was a member of the MSF (now Amicus), and whilst working at the House of Commons became the secretary of the South Thames Community Branch. She is also a member of the feminist Fawcett Society and the Labour Women's Network.
Seabeck was picked for the Plymouth Devonport seat from an all-women shortlist.
Seabeck 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.
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