MP for North Down
“Centre-left Independent MP for North Down who regularly rebels against party lines and backs workers' rights and trade unions.”
Alex Easton is the independent MP for North Down, elected on 4 July 2024. He sits as an Independent in the UK Parliament. The data does not include information about his career prior to becoming an MP.
Easton has a party loyalty of 62% (below the party average of 80%) and a notably low voting attendance of 9% (vs 26% for the party). He has 70 rebel votes, indicating a high level of independence from party positions. His voting record shows strong support for workers' rights protections and trade unions, generally opposing VAT changes, bus services regulation, and protest rights, with a mixed record on Universal Credit and mental health services; he has voted in favour of transgender rights and has no aye or no votes recorded on renter protections across 13 votes.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Independent average: 26%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Independent average: 80%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
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King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
AYEPrivilege
AYEChildren's School and Wellbeing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
NODraft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
