About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Alex Easton) represents you, and all of the people who live in North Down, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Independent MP for North Down, Former Independent MLA for North Down

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 2024 — General election

Entered the Assembly on 26 November 2003 — General election

Left the Assembly on 5 July 2024 — Resigned

Party was DUP until 27 Mar 2022

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Social Media

• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Northern Ireland Office
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
• Arthritis: Medical Treatments
• Brain: Tumours
• European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill
• Housing: Construction

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Stephen Farry
• Sylvia Hermon
• Robert McCartney
• James Kilfedder
• George Currie
• Patricia Ford
• Walter Smiles

Recent appearances

• Justice: Topical Questions 8 Jul 2025

  In the light of the tragic loss of young mother Sarah Montgomery, who was seven months pregnant, due to violence, which has left two young girls without a mother and impacted the entire community of Donaghadee in my constituency, do the Government agree that early interventions, particularly through early education, are essential? Furthermore, can we look at intensifying our efforts to...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Medical Equipment: Standards 7 Jul 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to adopt the provisions set out in Annex XVI of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on products without an intended medical purpose.

• Northern Ireland: EU Trade Agreement: Economic Impact 2 Jul 2025

  Regarding the EU trade agreement, what barriers is the Secretary of State aware of that currently hinder free and unfettered trade from Northern Ireland within the UK? What is the timescale for their removal?

More of Alex Easton’s recent appearances

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