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Douglas Alexander MP
- Labour MP for Paisley & Renfrewshire South
- Secretary of State, Department for International Development (since 28 Jun 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 6 November 1997 — Byelection
- Majority: 13,232 votes. — 77th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Douglas Alexander voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on 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
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
This MP is not currently on any select committee and has had no written questions answered for which we know the department or subject.
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — International Development: Democratic Republic of Congo: Overseas Aid (18 Nov 2008)
“I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given on 17 November 2008, Official Report, columns 116-17W, to my hon. Friend the Member for Coventry, South (Mr. Cunningham).”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- 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 — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 43 comments 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 453 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £21,742 (288th) | £18,870 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,244 (217th) | £18,987 (368th) | £13,209 (479th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,130 (joint 83rd) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,870 (249th) | £19,766 | £19,316 (joint 114th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,192 (276th) | £21,101 (134th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £69,086 (596th) | £68,287 | £62,552 (582nd) | £66,091 (414th) | £61,835 (451st) | £25,190 (643rd) |
| Members' Travel | £10,297 (205th)* | £10,038 | £13,971 (174th) | £13,989 (176th) | £15,264 (135th) | £9,933 (226th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £190 | £0 | £459 (275th) | £1,622 (78th) | £675 (199th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,639 (57th) | £2,541 | £4,259 (28th) | £5,889 (6th) | £1,416 (178th) | £2,148 (59th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,557 (121st) | £8,621 | £12,081 (29th) | £17,395 (7th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £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 |
| Total | £131,383 (435th) | £128,313 | £136,621 (93rd) | £146,362 (12th) | £120,765 (151st) | £74,814 (550th) |
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- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Paisley & Renfrewshire South (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Paisley & Renfrewshire North (6 miles)
- Renfrewshire East (8 miles)
- Glasgow South West (9 miles)
- Inverclyde (9 miles)
- Glasgow North West (11 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Secretary of State, Scotland Office (8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Secretary of State, Department for Transport (8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Minister of State (Europe), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (16 May 2005 to 8 May 2006)
- Minister of State (Trade), Department of Trade and Industry (4 Nov 2004 to 11 May 2005)
- Minister of State (Trade), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (4 Nov 2004 to 11 May 2005)
- Minister of State (Trade (joint with DTI)), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (10 Sep 2004 to 4 Nov 2004)
- Minister of State (Trade (joint with DTI)), Department of Trade and Industry (10 Sep 2004 to 4 Nov 2004)
- Minister of State, Cabinet Office (9 Sep 2004 to 10 Sep 2004)
- Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Cabinet Office (13 Jun 2003 to 9 Sep 2004)
- Minister of State, Cabinet Office (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
- Minister of State (E-Commerce and Competitiveness), Department of Trade and Industry (11 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
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