UK Parliament · member 632

Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP

Party
Labour (Co-op)Co-operative Party, Labour Party
Constituency
Lothian East
Member for this seat since
4 July 2024
In the records
Every register entry that names Mr Douglas Alexander, and how each was tied to them

Declared interests

MPs must register financial interests within 28 days. This is the register’s own text, republished verbatim from the official Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Registering an interest is a requirement met, not a finding against anyone.

Land and property (within or outside the UK)

  • Property in East Lothian (registered 29 July 2024)
  • Property in Argyll (registered 29 July 2024)

Miscellaneous

  • Political Co-Chair of Scottish Labour’s 2026 Scottish Election Campaign. This is a part time and unpaid role. (registered 17 September 2025)
  • The Ditchley Foundation - Governor (registered 29 July 2024)

Source: UK Parliament Register of Members’ Financial Interests API (Open Parliament Licence). Amounts are shown only where the register itself records one as a figure; nothing is parsed out of the free text.

Voting record

In the 270 recorded divisions where Mr Douglas Alexander and at least one other Labour (Co-op) member were recorded voting, Mr Douglas Alexander voted the same way as most voting Labour (Co-op) members 268 times (99.3%).

This compares Mr Douglas Alexander with other members of their own party who were recorded voting in the same division. It is not a measure of loyalty to a whip: Civometry holds no whipping records, so it cannot say which votes were whipped, and voting differently from party colleagues is not described here as a rebellion. Members not recorded in a division are excluded from the comparison rather than counted, because an absence from a division list is not a vote and does not mean the member was absent from the House.

The 100 most recent recorded divisions in which Mr Douglas Alexander is listed.
DivisionDateVote
Motion to sit in private4 September 2026No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading2 September 2026Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 882 September 2026No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 672 September 2026No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 652 September 2026No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots15 July 2026Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 202615 July 2026Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1914 July 2026No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 July 2026No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 314 July 2026No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading13 July 2026Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading13 July 2026No
Draft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 20261 July 2026Aye
Draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 20261 July 2026Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 202624 June 2026Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers23 June 2026No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1122 June 2026No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2222 June 2026No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1122 June 2026No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 422 June 2026No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 317 June 2026No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 1317 June 2026No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 817 June 2026No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 317 June 2026No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 202616 June 2026Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading10 June 2026Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 14810 June 2026No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 14310 June 2026No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 110 June 2026No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 20263 June 2026Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading21 May 2026No
King's Speech Motion for an Address20 May 2026Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)20 May 2026No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)20 May 2026No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)20 May 2026No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)19 May 2026No
Privilege28 April 2026No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 10215 April 2026Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B15 April 2026Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 3815 April 2026Aye
Opposition Day: Defence24 March 2026No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 623 March 2026Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 523 March 2026Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 323 March 2026Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 223 March 2026Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 123 March 2026Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading10 March 2026Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading10 March 2026No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 March 2026No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms24 February 2026No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading23 February 2026Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 323 February 2026No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 323 February 2026No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 223 February 2026No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 123 February 2026No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 202611 February 2026Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 20264 February 2026Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading3 February 2026Aye
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 202628 January 2026Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 620 January 2026Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 520 January 2026Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 120 January 2026Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 202514 January 2026Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 2613 January 2026No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 913 January 2026No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part13 January 2026Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 2513 January 2026No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 712 January 2026No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 312 January 2026No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part12 January 2026Aye
Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part12 January 2026Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 1212 January 2026No
Opposition Day: Rural communities7 January 2026No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading16 December 2025Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Opposition)16 December 2025No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H15 December 2025Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty2 December 2025Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)2 December 2025Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)2 December 2025Aye
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)2 December 2025Aye
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-312 December 2025Aye
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years)2 December 2025Aye
Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)2 December 2025Aye
Opposition Day: China spying case28 October 2025No
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage: Amendment 527 October 2025No
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1227 October 2025No
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage: New Clause 727 October 2025No
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage: New Clause 427 October 2025No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: Third Reading20 October 2025Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee: New Clause 120 October 2025No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee: Clause 2 stand part20 October 2025Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee: Amendment 920 October 2025No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee: Amendment 720 October 2025No
Mental Health Bill Report Stage: Amendment 4114 October 2025No
Mental Health Bill Report Stage: Amendment 4014 October 2025No
Mental Health Bill Report Stage New Clause 2614 October 2025No
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading16 September 2025Aye
Sentencing Bill: Reasoned Amendment on Second Reading16 September 2025No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 12115 September 2025Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6215 September 2025Aye

Donations reported to the Electoral Commission

The register holds no donations reported against this name. Donations are matched on the regulated entity name exactly as the Electoral Commission publishes it; a member who reports under a different form of their name will not match here, and no similar name is substituted.

Source: Electoral Commission register of donations. Reporting thresholds apply, so this is not every sum given. A donation is a lawful, reported transaction; its presence here says nothing about why it was made and nothing about anything that followed it.

Staffing and business costs paid by IPSA

2025-26: £21,963 across 31 claim lines; 2024-25: £91,911 across 63 claim lines; 2015-16: £58,383 across 43 claim lines.

Amount paid by IPSA, by year and category, as published. Years are IPSA financial years.
YearCategoryClaim linesPaid
2025-26Office Costs24£15,471
2025-26Accommodation7£6,493
2024-25Staffing3£58,163
2024-25Office Costs46£16,413
2024-25MP Travel5£10,732
2024-25Accommodation7£4,885
2024-25Dependant Travel2£1,718
2015-16Winding Up33£51,274
2015-16Staffing1£5,223
2015-16Office Costs8£1,351
2015-16Travel1£534
The 15 largest individual claim lines IPSA has published for Mr Douglas Alexander, all years.
DateCategoryDescriptionPaidStatus
11 February 2015Office Costs · Const Office Tel. Usage/RentalOffice Costs Feb - March 2 — Virgin Media£100Paid
13 August 2012Office Costs · Const Office Tel. Usage/RentalOffice Costs August — Virgin Media£99Paid
15 August 2011Office Costs · Const Office ElectricityOffice Costs Sept 6th — Abbey Mill Busines Centre [***]£99Paid
21 December 2010Office Costs · Const Office ElectricityCORE£99Paid
25 March 2013Office Costs · Const Office ElectricityOffice Cost March - Year End — Abbey Mill Business Centre - [***]£99Paid
11 July 2012Office Costs · Const Office Tel. Usage/RentalOffice Costs - July 1 — Virgin Media£98Paid
11 December 2012Office Costs · Const Office Tel. Usage/RentalOffice Costs November — Virgin Media£98Paid
11 June 2013Office Costs · Const Office Tel. Usage/RentalOffice Costs May/June/July — Virgin Media£98Paid
31 March 2013Staffing · PayrollTotal payroll costs for the 2012-13 year — Total payroll costs for the 2012-13 year£96,038Paid
12 November 2012Office Costs · Const Office Tel. Usage/RentalOffice Cost November 1 — Virgin Media£97Paid
11 January 2012Office Costs · Const Office Tel. Usage/RentalOffice Costs 1 January — Virgin Media£96Paid
13 October 2014Office Costs · Const Office Tel. Usage/RentalOffice Costs Oct/Nov — Virgin Media£96Paid
15 June 2013Office Costs · Stationery PurchaseBanner — HP LASERJET CC532A YELLOW£95Paid
15 June 2013Office Costs · Stationery PurchaseBanner — HP LASERJET CC533A MAGENTA£95Paid
15 June 2013Office Costs · Stationery PurchaseBanner — HP LASERJET CC531A CYAN£95Paid

Source: IPSA, MP staffing and business costs (Open Government Licence v3), joined on IPSA’s Parliamentary ID, which is Parliament’s member id. These are the running costs of an MP’s office and staff, claimed within IPSA’s rules and paid by IPSA; they are not the member’s salary and not personal income. A claim is a claim, not a finding. Staffing costs are published by IPSA in aggregate categories, not per employee.

Meetings recorded in departmental transparency returns

19 meetings recorded under this name as a minister in the quarterly returns of Department for Business and Trade. The name in the department’s file matched exactly one member of the Commons, which is the only reason it is shown here.

The 12 most recent. The counterpart and purpose are the department’s own words.
DateMetPurpose, as recordedDepartment
19 September 2024Standard Chartered Bank, UK-ASEAN Business Council, HSBC, OCS, ACCA Cambodia, HSBC ThailandA meeting to discuss challenges and opportunities for UK businesses active in ASEAN region.Department for Business and Trade
18 September 2024Senior Aerospace, PCS Thailand, British Chamber of Commerce Thailand, Diageo Moët Hennessy (Thailand) Ltd, Prudential Life Assurance (Thailand) PCL, AstraZeneca, Ove Arup (Thailand) Limited, Forbisia, Shell, HSBCA meeting with British businesses operating in Thailand to discuss opportunities and challenges and area where HMG can provide more supportDepartment for Business and Trade
17 September 2024Shell, Babcock International, Petrofac, BT, BP Oman, Douglas OHI, EY Oman, 44.01, Dentons, Trowers & Hamlin, Crossword Cybersecurity, AggrekoA meeting with businesses to discuss ways to enhance the UK-Oman trading relationshipDepartment for Business and Trade
17 September 2024Standard Chartered Oman, Omantel, Oman Airports, British Society and Chair of Apex Media, Asyad, Hind Bahwan Group, State Street Oman, Asha Enterprises/Ajit Khimji groupA meeting with CEOs from Omani companies to discuss areas of improvement to UK-Omani tradeDepartment for Business and Trade
16 September 2024HSBC Saudi Arabia, FutureLearn, Aberdeen Standard Investcorp Infrastructure Partners Company, Saudi Alawal Bank (SAB), Standard Chartered Saudi Arabia, Ashmore Investment Saudi Arabia, World Wide Generation and the G17 Eco Platform, Buro Happold in Saudi Arabia, Mace, Gleeds Saudi Arabia, Turner & Townsend, Mott MacDonald, BAE Systems, Rolls RoyceRoundtable with leading British Businesses to discuss the opportunities and challenges faced by British businesses in Saudi ArabiaDepartment for Business and Trade
15 September 2024HSBC Saudi ArabiaA short meeting to provide insight into the business environment in Saudi ArabiaDepartment for Business and Trade
15 September 2024SABA short meeting to provide insight into the business environment in Saudi ArabiaDepartment for Business and Trade
14 September 2024HSBCA meeting to discuss future opportunities and challenges HSBC faces in changing global trade conditionsDepartment for Business and Trade
10 September 2024City of London Corporation, Deloitte, EY, Investment Association, KPMG, Law Society of Scotland, Law Society of England and Wales, UK Finance, UBS, City UK, Association of British Pharmaceuticals Industry, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, The Bar Council of England and Wales / Twenty Essex ChambersRoundtable with financial and professional services sector to discuss an enhanced FTA with SwitzerlandDepartment for Business and Trade
9 September 2024China-Britain Business CouncilA meeting to discuss the Government’s approach to trade with China and areas of growth and opportunitiesDepartment for Business and Trade
5 September 2024Chartered Institute of Export & International TradeA meeting to discuss DBT's wider Trade Strategy and FTA programmeDepartment for Business and Trade
5 September 2024British Chamber of Commerce, Federation of Small Businesses, Confederation of British Industry, Institute of Directors, Make UK, Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Logistics UK, TheCityUK, Tech UK, British Retail Consortium, Chemical Industries Association, Royal Institute of British ArchitectsA roundtable to gather high-level views from business stakeholders on the UK-EU relationship reset and recommendations to support businesses and boost tradeDepartment for Business and Trade

Source: each department’s “ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings” return on GOV.UK (Open Government Licence v3), read by Civometry and listed under ministerial transparency. A recorded meeting establishes that the department published the line; it does not establish what was said or what followed. Every meeting is on the member’s graph page.

Sources on this page: UK Parliament Members API, Register of Members’ Financial Interests API and Commons Votes API (Open Parliament Licence); Electoral Commission register of donations; IPSA business costs. Each section links its own official record. This page assembles public registers and draws no conclusion from their appearing together.