Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP
Labour (Co-op)
Lothian East
M
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.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£33,960
/ £93,904 annual
132 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£33,960
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
148
133 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
15 overseas trips
· 2024-07-01 → 2025-09-30
Total overseas travel cost
£76,486
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 133
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | LG AI | To discuss tech and investment | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-08-31 | British Chamber of Commerce Korea, Deloitte, PWC | To discuss the business environment for UK companies in Korea | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-08-29 | British Chamber of Commerce Japan, Unipart, Oxford Instruments, G3, PWC, ARUP, Tokyo University, Clifford Chance, LSEG | To discuss UK Japan Trade | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-08-29 | ICD Metals, Institute of Geoeconomics Japan | To discuss the global trading environment and economic statecraft | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-08-29 | SoftBank Group | To discuss AI investment | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-07-15 | Walsin Lihwa | To discuss the global trading environment | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-07-07 | Maria Laine - Boeing - President of Boeing in the United Kingdom and the Nordic region | To discuss the Trade Strategy and the impact of the US deal on the aerospace industry | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-07-07 | John Harrison - Airbus - General Counsel and Head of Airbus Public Affairs at Airbus | To discuss the Trade Strategy and the impact of the US deal on the aerospace industry | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-07-07 | Boeing | To discuss US trade | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-07-07 | Airbus | To discuss US trade | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-07-01 | RETURN PENDING | RETURN PENDING | cabinet-office |
| 2025-06-30 | ARM Taiwan | To discuss ARM's investment in the UK on semiconductors | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-06-29 | Industrial Technology Research Institute | To discuss the role of the business in Taiwan's science sector | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-06-29 | Taiwan Space Agency | Tour of production factory | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-06-29 | Walsin Lihwa | To discuss business investment into the UK and upcoming UK visit | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-06-25 | European Centre for International Political Economy | To discuss the Trade Strategy | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-06-25 | Flint Global | To discuss the Trade Strategy | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-06-25 | Fairtrade Foundation | To discuss the Trade Strategy | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-06-25 | FDF (Food and Drink Federation) | To discuss the Trade Strategy | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-06-25 | Smith and Nephew | To discuss the Trade Strategy | department-for-business-and-trade |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-27 → 2025-09-02 |
Japan and South Korea
Scheduled flights
|
To progress negotiations on the UK-ROK FTA, demonstrate HMG support for UK Defence, and to boost UK presence at Osaka EXPO | £18,179 |
| — |
RETURN PENDING
RETURN PENDING
|
RETURN PENDING | — |
| 2025-06-27 → 2025-06-30 |
Taipei; Taiwan
Scheduled Flight
|
Trade Talks, and Signing of Enhanced Trade Partnership pillars | £9,915 |
| 2025-04-09 → 2025-04-15 |
Beijing and Hainan; China and Hong Kong
Scheduled Flight
|
UK Guest of Honour at Trade Expo, Government engagement | £8,106 |
| 2025-04-02 → 2025-04-06 |
New York; USA
Scheduled Flight
|
Tartan Week and Business Engagement | £5,515 |
| 2025-02-27 → 2025-02-28 |
Johannesburg, South Africa and Gaborone, Botswana
Scheduled flight
|
To attend the Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique – UK Economic Partnership Agreement council | £5,402 |
| 2024-11-26 → 2024-11-29 |
Vancouver, Canada
Scheduled Flights
|
To attend annual CPTPP Commission Meeting | £13,618 |
| 2024-11-13 → 2024-11-15 |
Baku, Azerbaijan
Scheduled Flights
|
To attend COP29 and engage with key stakeholders | £1,651 |
| 2024-10-27 → 2024-10-30 |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Scheduled Flights
|
To progress GCC FTA negotiations and attend FII Summit | £4,211 |
| 2024-10-24 → 2024-10-25 |
Dublin, Ireland
Scheduled Flights
|
To discuss UK-EU, and UK-Ireland relations | £119 |
| 2024-10-20 → 2024-10-21 |
Geneva, Switzerland
Scheduled Flights
|
To engage with key WTO stakeholders | £334 |
| 2024-09-18 → 2024-09-19 |
Vientiane, Laos
Scheduled flight
|
To co-chair the 4th ASEAN Economic, as well as engaging with key stakeholders | £3,500 |
| 2024-09-17 → 2024-08-18 |
Bangkok, Thailand
Scheduled flight
|
To launch the UK-Thailand Enhanced Trade Partnership and meet with Key counterparts from the Thai government | £1,262 |
| 2024-09-16 → 2024-09-17 |
Muscat, Oman
Scheduled flight
|
To engage with key Omani counterparts to progress GCC FTA negotiations and UK-Oman bilateral relations | £301 |
| 2024-09-15 → 2024-09-16 |
Riyadh, KSA
Scheduled flight
|
To engage with key counterparts in KSA in order to progress GCC FTA negotiations and UK-KSA bilateral relations | £4,374 |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Lothian East
current
2005-05-05 → 2015-03-30
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
1997-11-06 → 2005-05-05
Paisley South
Party history
1997-11-06 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2025-09-05 → present
Secretary of State for Scotland
2025-02-10 → 2025-09-05
Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
2024-07-06 → 2025-09-05
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
2007-06-28 → 2010-05-06
Secretary of State for International Development
2006-05-05 → 2007-06-28
Secretary of State for Transport
2006-05-05 → 2007-06-28
Secretary of State for Scotland
2005-05-10 → 2006-05-05
Minister of State (Europe)
2004-09-09 → 2005-05-10
Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Trade) (also Department of Trade and Industry)
2004-09-09 → 2005-05-10
Minister of State (Department of Trade and Industry) (Trade) (also Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
2003-06-13 → 2004-09-09
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
2002-05-30 → 2003-06-13
Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
2001-06-11 → 2002-05-29
Minister of State (e-Commerce & Competitiveness)
Opposition posts
2011-01-20 → 2015-03-30
Shadow Foreign Secretary
2010-10-08 → 2011-01-20
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2010-05-12 → 2010-10-08
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Committee memberships
None recorded.
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
douglas.alexander.mp@parliament.uk
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
No APPG officerships found for this MP. (Officer matching is by name —
if the parliamentary register lists them under a slightly different
form, the join may miss; check
/appgs directly.)
Voting record (2026)
36 / 109
73 missed (67%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£22,744
67% of £33,960 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£62,890
67% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£943
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+39.4 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
21 Aye(19.3%)
15 No(13.8%)
73 didn't vote(67.0%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 11B
294–156
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-23
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
319–127
Pass
2026-01-14
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossrail Act 2008 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2005-02-22 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.