Mr Douglas Alexander

Mr Douglas Alexander

Constituency: Lothian East

Party: Labour (Co-op)

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Synopsis

The Rt Hon Mr Douglas Alexander is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Lothian East, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Secretary of State for Scotland.

Voting attendance record for Mr Douglas Alexander

LAST 10 DIVISIONS

Opposition Day Motion: Defence

Foreign Affairs & Defence

24 Mar 2026

✗ No

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

Employment & Workers Rights Pensions

23 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

Taxation Employment & Workers Rights Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

Taxation Pensions Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

Taxation Employment & Workers Rights Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

Taxation Employment & Workers Rights Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

10 Mar 2026

✗ No

Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

10 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment

Electoral Reform Parliamentary Procedure

02 Mar 2026

✗ No

Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms

Digital & AI Child Welfare & Safeguarding

24 Feb 2026

✗ No

VOTES BY CATEGORY

Employment & Workers Rights 60
Taxation 44
Parliamentary Procedure 42
Justice & Law 28
Economy & Finance 25
Trade & Industry 24
Other / Procedural 24
Education & Skills 20
Welfare & Benefits 18
Housing & Planning 17
Child Welfare & Safeguarding 14
Foreign Affairs & Defence 11
Local Government 10
Energy & Utilities 9
Transport 9
Mental Health 9
Pensions 7
Environment & Climate 7
Policing & Crime 6
Sport 5
Science & Technology 4
Devolution 3
NHS & Health 3
Food & Agriculture 3
Small Business 3
Drug & Alcohol Policy 2
Immigration & Asylum 2
Digital & AI 1
Electoral Reform 1
Freedom of Information & Transparency 1
Media & Culture 1
Equalities & Discrimination 1

LEAST POPULAR DIVISIONS VOTED IN

Low-participation divisions where Mr Douglas Alexander voted

Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill Report: Amendment 1

Justice & Law Sport

11 Jul 2025

✗ No

46 MPs voted

Motion to sit in private

Other / Procedural

11 Jul 2025

✗ No

59 MPs voted

Budget Responsibility Bill: Committee: Amendment 2

Other / Procedural

04 Sep 2024

✗ No

108 MPs voted

Passenger Railway Services Bill (Public Ownership) Bill: Committee: Amendment 21

Transport Trade & Industry

03 Sep 2024

✗ No

110 MPs voted

Opposition day: Access to primary healthcare

NHS & Health

16 Oct 2024

✗ No

110 MPs voted

MOST POPULAR DIVISIONS NOT VOTED IN

High-participation divisions where Mr Douglas Alexander did not vote

Opposition Day: Welfare

15 Jul 2025 532 MPs voted

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Reasoned Amendment

02 Sep 2025 521 MPs voted

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part

13 Jan 2026 517 MPs voted

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Second Reading

02 Sep 2025 516 MPs voted

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5

21 Jan 2026 514 MPs voted