MP for Lothian East
Secretary of State for Scotland
“A long-serving cabinet figure and party loyalist who now leads Scotland as Secretary of State.”
Douglas Alexander is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Lothian East who first entered Parliament in July 2024. He currently serves as Secretary of State for Scotland, a role he has held since 5 September 2025, after a long career in government and opposition roles including Secretary of State for International Development (2007–2010) and Secretary of State for Transport (2006–2007).
He has 100% party loyalty with zero rebel votes, but his attendance rate is only 9%, well below the party average of 33%. His voting record shows a mix of positions: he generally backs trade union powers and workers' rights protections, supports climate change measures, but has opposed renter protections and transgender rights, and has a largely mixed pattern on Universal Credit and mental health services.
Declares four financial interests, including two in land and property (within or outside the UK) and two miscellaneous entries.
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.
15 positions
Secretary of State for Scotland
Since Sept 2025
Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
Feb 2025 - Sept 2025
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Shadow Foreign Secretary
Jan 2011 - Mar 2015
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Oct 2010 - Jan 2011
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
May 2010 - Oct 2010
Secretary of State for International Development
Jun 2007 - May 2010
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.
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26
NOFinance (No. 2) 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.
