Mr Douglas Alexander

Mr Douglas Alexander

Lab

Secretary of State for Scotland

CommonsLothian EastCurrent Member

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House: Commons

Constituency: Lothian East

Status: Current member

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Energy Profits Levy

2026-04-15 · 12:58

Last month, alongside the Chancellor, I met oil and gas industry leaders to discuss the impact of geopolitical volatility on energy prices. The Chancellor reaffirmed her commitmen…

Economic Growth

2026-04-15 · 12:55

I certainly agree that Scotland needs change. There has been an industrial level of waste by the Scottish Government in relation to money. Half a billion pounds has been spent on…

Economic Growth

2026-04-15 · 12:53

Before we get to the Conservatives’ plan, perhaps we could start with their apology. What about the £22 billion black hole that was left in the public finances by the Conservative…

Economic Growth

2026-04-15 · 12:52

Unsurprisingly, I find myself wholeheartedly in agreement with my hon. Friend. Glasgow is the city of my birth, and it has been badly neglected on any objective measure by the Sco…

Economic Growth

2026-04-15 · 12:51

This is an incredibly difficult time for the Alexander Dennis workers and their families, many of whom face an uncertain future through no fault of their own. It is, alas, yet ano…

Economic Growth

2026-04-15 · 12:50

The UK Government’s industrial strategy set out how we will grow our economy by doubling down on our national strengths, despite the global uncertainty we are living through. That…

Energy Prices

2026-04-15 · 12:47

Economic illiteracy is not limited to the Benches of the House of Commons; it extends to the First Minister. Let us take the example of Berwick Bank, the largest offshore wind far…

Energy Prices

2026-04-15 · 12:46

The difficulty with the point that the Scottish Conservatives are making is that they are in denial of their record. We lost 70,000 jobs in the North sea when the hon. Gentleman w…

Energy Prices

2026-04-15 · 12:44

I see that the Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, my hon. Friend the Member for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West (Martin McCluskey), is on the Front Bench…

Child Poverty

2026-04-15 · 12:38

It is always important for the electorate to use their votes wisely, but the fact is that there are two parties that are deeply threatened by Scottish Labour’s emergence as the cr…

Child Poverty

2026-04-15 · 12:37

First, on the conduct of the Government: the Conservatives in government pushed kids into poverty; Labour in government lifts kids out of poverty. We would have hoped for a better…

Energy Profits Levy

2026-04-15

May I pay generous tribute to my hon. Friend for her tireless efforts on behalf of her constituents in relation to the challenge faced by the Mossmorran workforce? She has been a…