East of England · England · 76,742Boundary · 2023

Dunstable & Leighton Buzzard

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Apr 2026

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review. Won by Lab in its first election in 2024 by 1.4%. Covers Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable and Houghton Regis. Population 113,028.

One of the more active Labour backbenchers elected in 2024, Alex Mayer has a 95% voting participation rate -- above the Commons average -- and has stuck rigidly to the Labour whip on almost every division. Her one significant break came in June 2025, when she voted in favour of Amendment 12 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, a conscience vote on assisted dying where she sits slightly to the left of her parliamentary party: her voting pattern shows greater support for assisted dying access than the Labour average and less inclination toward restrictions. Beyond that single rebel vote, she has backed the government consistently, including supporting the rejection of multiple Lords amendments to the Victims and Courts Bill and opposing Conservative opposition day motions on defence and oil and gas policy.

Her parliamentary record shows a strong focus on local and economic issues. Economy and jobs, local government, transport, and environment dominate her 83 parliamentary contributions across 71 debates -- a solid output for a first-term MP. She is a member of the Transport Select Committee, which aligns with her speech activity. Her stance data marks her as near-total in support of progressive taxation (99%) and the government agenda (97%), while her scores on civil liberties (6%), parliamentary scrutiny (17%), and business-friendly positions (26%) sit well below centre.

442
Commons votes
This parliament
£30k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
76.7k
Electorate
2024 GE

Votes more often than 99% of MPs.

Current Member of Parliament

Alex Mayer

Alex Mayer

Labour Party

Alex Mayer is the Labour MP for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Notable Votes

Vote on whether to add a provision to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ensuring that if an independent doctor dies or becomes too ill to complete their assessment before signing off on an assisted dying request, a further referral can be made to another doctor — mirroring an existing provision in the Bill for the attending doctor.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

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Voting at a Glance

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review. Won by Lab in its first election in 2024 by 1.4%. Covers Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable and Houghton Regis. Population 113,028.

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Mayer’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.480 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Mayer has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
96
Economy
92
Employment
52
Crime & Policing
47
Education
41
Welfare and Benefits
30
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 1220 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
§ 08The local picture.11 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Dunstable CentralCarole Hegley368Conserva
Dunstable EastJohn Gurney565Independ
Dunstable EastKenson Gurney716Independ
Dunstable NorthMatthew John Brennan647Labour P
Dunstable NorthMatthew Neall524Labour P
Dunstable SouthPhilip Frederick Crawley290Conserva
Dunstable WestEugene Ghent893Conserva
Dunstable WestNigel Young819Conserva
Heath ReachMark Anthony Gaius Versallion782Conserva
Houghton Regis EastChloe Alderman563Labour P
Houghton Regis EastPatrick Hamill730Independ
Houghton Regis EastTracey Karen McMahon619Independ
Population (2021 Census)
113,028
Electorate 76,742 · 2024 register
Median income
£29,600
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
15.3%
England average 20.0%
Schools
48
31 primary · 8 secondary
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