Mr Douglas Alexander

Biography

Parliamentary service

Party affiliations

Election history

Previous ministerial & opposition roles

Voting participation

627th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour (Co-op) average 72.9%

Participation by year

By Parliament

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 (Co-op) average 658

Annual breakdown

Committee memberships

Not currently a member of any committee.

No data for this measure.

Hansard activity

joint 318th of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Labour (Co-op) average 650

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Parliamentary timeline

Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.

1. 1997

   • 6 November 1997 – Became MP for Paisley South
   • 6 November 1997 – Joined Labour

2. 2001

   • 11 June 2001 – Appointed: Minister of State (e-Commerce & Competitiveness)

3. 2002

   • 29 May 2002 – Left role: Minister of State (e-Commerce & Competitiveness)
   • 30 May 2002 – Appointed: Minister of State (Cabinet Office)

4. 2003

   • 13 June 2003 – Appointed: Minister of State (Cabinet Office) and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
   • 13 June 2003 – Left role: Minister of State (Cabinet Office)

5. 2004

   • 9 September 2004 – Appointed: Minister of State (Department of Trade and Industry) (Trade) (also Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
   • 9 September 2004 – Appointed: Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Trade) (also Department of Trade and Industry)
   • 9 September 2004 – Left role: Minister of State (Cabinet Office) and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

6. 2005

   • 5 May 2005 – Became MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South
   • 10 May 2005 – Appointed: Minister of State (Europe)
   • 10 May 2005 – Left role: Minister of State (Department of Trade and Industry) (Trade) (also Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
   • 10 May 2005 – Left role: Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Trade) (also Department of Trade and Industry)

7. 2006

   • 5 May 2006 – Appointed: Secretary of State for Scotland
   • 5 May 2006 – Appointed: Secretary of State for Transport
   • 5 May 2006 – Left role: Minister of State (Europe)

8. 2007

   • 28 June 2007 – Appointed: Secretary of State for International Development
   • 28 June 2007 – Left role: Secretary of State for Scotland
   • 28 June 2007 – Left role: Secretary of State for Transport

9. 2010

   • 6 May 2010 – Left role: Secretary of State for International Development
   • 12 May 2010 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
   • 8 October 2010 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
   • 8 October 2010 – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for International Development

10. 2011

    • 20 January 2011 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Foreign Secretary
    • 20 January 2011 – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

11. 2015

    • 30 March 2015 – Left role: Shadow Foreign Secretary

12. 2024

    • 4 July 2024 – Became MP for Lothian East
    • 6 July 2024 – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

13. 2025

    • 10 February 2025 – Appointed: Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
    • 5 September 2025 – Appointed: Secretary of State for Scotland
    • 5 September 2025 – Left role: Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
    • 5 September 2025 – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Constituency: Lothian East