MP for North Down
“A left-leaning Independent backbencher who frequently rebels on votes and records very low parliamentary attendance.”
Alex Easton is the Independent MP for North Down, first elected in July 2024. The data does not include his career background, but it shows a left-leaning voting profile and frequent rebel votes, alongside a very low parliamentary attendance rate.
His party loyalty is 58%, well below the party average of 80%, and his attendance is 7% (vs. 25% average), indicating frequent absences. He has a high number of rebel votes (64), reflecting regular divergence from party lines. On policy, he generally supports workers’ rights protections and trade union powers, opposes VAT changes, and supports transgender rights; his votes on climate change measures, mental health services, and housing-related issues are mixed.
No declared financial interests listed in the available data.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Independent average: 25%
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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Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
AYEDraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
NODraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
NOCourts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AYECourts and Tribunals Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools 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.
