This data was produced by TheyWorkForYou from a variety of sources.
Douglas Alexander
Labour MP for Paisley & Renfrewshire South
- Also represented Paisley South
- Secretary of State, Department for International Development (since 28 Jun 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 6 November 1997 — Byelection
- Majority: 13,232 votes. — 76th out of 643 MPs.
- Send a message to your MP (via WriteToThem.com)
- Sign up to HearFromYourMP to get messages from your MP
- Email me whenever Douglas Alexander speaks (no more than once per day)
- Help us add video by matching a speech by Douglas Alexander
- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
- Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edmi.parliament.uk)
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Douglas Alexander voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Enterprise Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — International Development: Afghanistan (2 Jul 2009)
“The Afghan Perspectives Report is not suitable for release. It contains sensitive information; the publication of which I am advised could put individuals at risk.”
- Written Answers — International Development: Departmental Publications (1 Jul 2009)
“The forthcoming White Paper on International Development will be laid before Parliament prior to the summer recess.”
- Written Answers — International Development: Investing for Development (30 Jun 2009)
“The UK Government are currently preparing a formal response to the recommendations in the 18th Report by the Committee of Public Accounts (2008-09) on Investing for Development: the Department for International Development's Oversight of CDC Group plc. This response will be set out in a Treasury minute to be presented to Parliament and published on 16 July 2009.”
More of Douglas Alexander's recent appearances
Numerology
Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. (More about this)
- Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 59% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 43 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 85 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Douglas Alexander speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 477 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £17,169 (458th) | £21,742 (288th) | £18,870 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,244 (217th) | £18,987 (368th) | £13,209 (479th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,130 (joint 83rd) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £17,335 (379th) | £20,870 (249th) | £19,766 | £19,316 (joint 114th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,192 (276th) | £21,101 (134th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £66,668 (620th) | £69,086 (596th) | £68,287 | £62,552 (582nd) | £66,091 (414th) | £61,835 (451st) | £25,190 (643rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £6,854 (379th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £10,357 (joint 210th)* | £10,297 (205th)** | £10,038 | £13,971 (174th) | £13,989 (176th) | £15,264 (135th) | £9,933 (226th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £353 (joint 253rd) | £0 | £190 | £0 | £459 (275th) | £1,622 (78th) | £675 (199th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £4,082 (14th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £3,153 (4th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,141 (15th) | £2,639 (57th) | £2,541 | £4,259 (28th) | £5,889 (6th) | £1,416 (178th) | £2,148 (59th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,619 (91st) | £5,557 (121st) | £8,621 | £12,081 (29th) | £17,395 (7th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,396 (joint 72nd) | £1,192 (joint 125th) | £0 | £1,922 (joint 263rd) | £1,922 (joint 259th) | £1,922 (joint 253rd) | £1,428 (496th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £134,127 (487th) | £131,383 (435th) | £128,313 | £136,621 (93rd) | £146,362 (12th) | £120,765 (151st) | £74,814 (550th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £264 (574th). Rail £5,400 (172nd). Air £4,693 (72nd).
** Car £533 (564th). Rail £5,876 (141st). Air £3,888 (81st).