Douglas Alexander
Labour (Co-op) - Lothian East
13,265 (27.6%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 4th July 2024
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
(since July 2024)
Douglas Alexander is not a member of any APPGs
Shadow Foreign Secretary
20th Jan 2011 - 30th Mar 2015
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
8th Oct 2010 - 20th Jan 2011
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
12th May 2010 - 8th Oct 2010
Secretary of State for International Development
28th Jun 2007 - 6th May 2010
Secretary of State for Scotland
5th May 2006 - 28th Jun 2007
Secretary of State for Transport
5th May 2006 - 28th Jun 2007
Minister of State (Europe)
10th May 2005 - 5th May 2006
Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Trade) (also Department of Trade and Industry)
9th Sep 2004 - 10th May 2005
Minister of State (Department of Trade and Industry) (Trade) (also Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
9th Sep 2004 - 10th May 2005
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
13th Jun 2003 - 9th Sep 2004
Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
30th May 2002 - 13th Jun 2003
Minister of State (e-Commerce & Competitiveness)
11th Jun 2001 - 29th May 2002
Division Voting information
During the current Parliament,
Douglas Alexander has voted in 19 divisions, and
never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Becky Gittins (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
(2 debate interactions)
Sam Rushworth (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
(2 debate interactions)
Melanie Onn (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
Department for Business and Trade
(18 debate contributions)
(18 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Douglas Alexander has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLatest EDMs signed by Douglas Alexander
Douglas Alexander has not signed any Early Day Motions
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Douglas Alexander, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Douglas Alexander has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Douglas Alexander has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
Douglas Alexander has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Douglas Alexander has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Douglas Alexander has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament