MP for Swindon South
Secretary of State for Transport
“A highly party-loyal, centrist Labour MP who has occasionally rebelled on Brexit votes and now leads transport policy as Secretary of State for Transport.”
Heidi Alexander is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Swindon South, first elected in 2024. She has held ministerial and parliamentary roles, most recently serving as Secretary of State for Transport since November 2024, after a brief period as Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice. Earlier in her career she served on several parliamentary committees and as Shadow Secretary of State for Health, among other positions.
Her voting record shows very high party loyalty (99%) but relatively low attendance (25%). She has cast 4 rebel votes against her party. On policy, she generally supports welfare and workers’ rights, and transgender rights, with mixed votes on VAT, immigration, mental health, and renter protections; she opposed stricter prison sentencing.
Declares one financial interest related to land and property (within or outside the UK).
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
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
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
7 positions
Secretary of State for Transport
Since Nov 2024
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Health and Social Care Committee
Oct 2016 - May 2017
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
Sept 2015 - Jun 2016
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Mar 2013 - Sept 2015
Regulatory Reform
Jul 2010 - Mar 2015
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Jul 2010 - Nov 2012
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
AYECourts and Tribunals Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOCourts and Tribunals 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.
