Douglas Alexander

Labour MP for Lothian East

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.

Message

Seat status

Very safe

Majority size

13,265

Recent swing

+18.5% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

No registered donations

Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues

DID NOT VOTE

21 Oct 2024

Employment Rights Bill

✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against

DID NOT VOTE

29 Nov 2024

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against

VOTED AYE

11 Dec 2024

Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against

Douglas voted with the majority

Where Douglas fits into things

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Douglas Alexander

Member of Parliament

Lothian East

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

High volume constituent contact
Media attention on local issues
Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

No current committee memberships