Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP
Labour (Co-op)
Lothian East
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The Rt Hon Mr Douglas Alexander is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Lothian East, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
He currently holds the Government post of Secretary of State for Scotland.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£29,586
/ £93,904 annual
115 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£29,586
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Lothian East
current
2005-05-05 → 2015-03-30
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
1997-11-06 → 2005-05-05
Paisley South
Party history
1997-11-06 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2025-09-05 → present
Secretary of State for Scotland
2025-02-10 → 2025-09-05
Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
2024-07-06 → 2025-09-05
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
2007-06-28 → 2010-05-06
Secretary of State for International Development
2006-05-05 → 2007-06-28
Secretary of State for Transport
2006-05-05 → 2007-06-28
Secretary of State for Scotland
2005-05-10 → 2006-05-05
Minister of State (Europe)
2004-09-09 → 2005-05-10
Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Trade) (also Department of Trade and Industry)
2004-09-09 → 2005-05-10
Minister of State (Department of Trade and Industry) (Trade) (also Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
2003-06-13 → 2004-09-09
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
2002-05-30 → 2003-06-13
Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
2001-06-11 → 2002-05-29
Minister of State (e-Commerce & Competitiveness)
Opposition posts
2011-01-20 → 2015-03-30
Shadow Foreign Secretary
2010-10-08 → 2011-01-20
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2010-05-12 → 2010-10-08
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Committee memberships
None recorded.
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
douglas.alexander.mp@parliament.uk
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Website
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