Heidi Alexander
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Swindon South · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
Government Secretary of State for Transport · Department for Transport
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon South | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Lewisham East | 6 May 2010 | 9 May 2018 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 6 May 2010 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) | Government | 8 July 2024 | 28 November 2024 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health | Opposition | 14 September 2015 | 26 June 2016 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 19 March 2013 | 14 September 2015 |
Voting participation
joint 519th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 146 | 61.9% |
| 2025 | 322 | 189 | 58.7% |
| 2024 | 73 | 63 | 86.3% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 398 | 63.1% |
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
joint 629th of 650 current MPs (22 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 286 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 474 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Hansard activity
joint 142nd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
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.
2010
- – Became MP for Lewisham East
- – Joined Labour
2013
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
2015
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Health
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
2016
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Health
2024
- – Became MP for Swindon South
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Transport
Constituency: Swindon South
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.