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Member of Parliament

Heidi Alexander

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

61.2 %

Voting participation

-12.1 % vs avg

9,606

Majority

41

Debates (12 months)

383

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Migration 11/11 (100 %)
Transport 20/21 (95 %)
Housing 26/31 (84 %)
Energy 14/17 (82 %)

Lowest topic participation

Education 24/49 (49 %)
Crime / Justice 30/61 (49 %)
Defence 9/18 (50 %)

Party history

Labour 6 May 2010 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Swindon South 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Lewisham East 6 May 2010 to 9 May 2018 Elected 3 times

Roles

Secretary of State for Transport 29 Nov 2024 to present Department for Transport
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) 8 Jul 2024 to 28 Nov 2024 Ministry of Justice
Health and Social Care Committee 31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017
Shadow Secretary of State for Health 14 Sep 2015 to 26 Jun 2016 Department of Health
Opposition Whip (Commons) 19 Mar 2013 to 14 Sep 2015 Whips Office (Commons)
Regulatory Reform 26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee 12 Jul 2010 to 26 Nov 2012

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Swindon South Turnout 44,794
Candidate Party Votes Share
Heidi Alexander Lab Labour 21,676 48.4 %
Robert Buckland Con Conservative 12,070 26.9 %
Catherine Kosidowski RUK Reform UK 6,194 13.8 %
Roderick Hebden Green Green Party 2,539 5.7 %
Matthew McCabe LD Liberal Democrat 1,843 4.1 %
Martin Costello Ind Independent 472 1.1 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 316 of 516 eligible divisions (61.2 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

316

Total votes

157

Aye

159

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 157 / Noes 159

Divisions

Page 5 of 22

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

7

Speeches

0

Questions

0

Interventions

371

Answers

0

Points of order

5

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 26 appearances
Tax 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
High Speed 2 Reset 19 May 2026 26
Support for Motorists 26 Mar 2026 3
Topical Questions 26 Mar 2026 10
Transport Connectivity: Dudley 26 Mar 2026 2
Rail Renationalisation: East of England 26 Mar 2026 3
Transport 23 Feb 2026 4
Topical Questions 12 Feb 2026 16
Rail Transport and Economic Growth 12 Feb 2026 7
Road Maintenance Funding 12 Feb 2026 3
Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate 12 Feb 2026 7

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Bills sponsored

Bills where this MP is recorded as primary sponsor in the UK Parliament Bills API.

Bill Divisions
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill Hybrid Bill 2
Railways Bill Government Bill 2

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Registered interests

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year (1)

Type of land/property: Residential property (House) Number of properties: 1 Location: Swindon Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member (Registered 26 July 2024)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Heidi Alexander?

Heidi Alexander is a Member of Parliament representing Swindon South. Source

Which party does Heidi Alexander represent?

Heidi Alexander currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Heidi Alexander represent?

Heidi Alexander currently represents Swindon South. Source

How long has Heidi Alexander been an MP?

Heidi Alexander has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Heidi Alexander voted in?

Heidi Alexander has recorded votes in 316 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (61.2 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Heidi Alexander voted against their party?

Heidi Alexander has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Heidi Alexander held?

Heidi Alexander has 7 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Heidi Alexander?

Heidi Alexander has registered interests in 1 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Heidi Alexander's latest election result?

Heidi Alexander's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Swindon South, with a majority of 9,606. Source

How active is Heidi Alexander in parliamentary debates?

Heidi Alexander has made 383 contributions across 41 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source