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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.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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)
- Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Enterprise Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Aid Workers (12 Nov 2009)
“I have been asked to reply. The UK Government take the safety of British aid workers very seriously at all times. The Department for International Development (DFID) works closely with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and other agencies in assessing threats and vulnerabilities. Local security management and mitigation measures are tailored to each environment and these are kept under...”
- Written Answers — International Development: Chars Livelihood Programme (12 Nov 2009)
“Maxwell Stamp plc was awarded a contract to design and, subject to the approval of that design, implement the second phase of the Chars Livelihoods Programme following an open, competitive tendering process that followed European Union directives.”
- Written Answers — International Development: Chars Livelihood Programme (12 Nov 2009)
“All projects funded by the Department for International Development (DFID) are subject to an annual review to assess progress and measure results. Financial claims are checked against the contract terms and physical progress, in line with DFID's standard procedures.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 7 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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 60% 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 492 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 11 Nov 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).