Alex Norris
Labour (Co-op) Sitting MP
MP for Nottingham North and Kimberley · in Parliament since 8 June 2017
Government Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice · Ministry of Justice
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 0207 219 3899
Email: alex.norris.mp@parliament.uk
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham North and Kimberley | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Nottingham North | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 8 June 2017 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Home Office) | Government | 6 September 2025 | 20 July 2026 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) | Government | 9 July 2024 | 6 September 2025 |
| Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Policing) | Opposition | 5 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government) | Opposition | 4 December 2021 | 5 September 2023 |
| Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) | Opposition | 10 April 2020 | 4 December 2021 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 12 February 2020 | 10 April 2020 |
Voting participation
joint 337th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour (Co-op) average 72.9%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 172 | 72.9% |
| 2025 | 322 | 217 | 67.4% |
| 2024 | 200 | 140 | 70.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 178 | 69.5% |
| 2022 | 251 | 181 | 72.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 207 | 85.5% |
| 2020 | 190 | 146 | 76.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 792 | 74.2% |
| 59th | 631 | 449 | 71.2% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
92nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour (Co-op) average 658
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 260 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 269 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 250 | 41 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 120 | 43 | 102 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 304 | 55 | 186 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 237 | 76 | 222 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 149 | 79 | 374 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour (Co-op) average 99.8%
Committee membership history
- Procedure Committee 2020–2020 · attendance 100.0%
5 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
33rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour (Co-op) average 650
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2017
- – Became MP for Nottingham North
- – Joined Labour
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Joined Procedure Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
2021
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
2023
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Policing)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government)
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Policing)
- – Became MP for Nottingham North and Kimberley
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
2025
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Home Office)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
2026
- – Appointed: Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
- – Left role: Minister of State (Home Office)
Constituency: Nottingham North and Kimberley
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.