Dunstable & Leighton Buzzard / data
Alex Mayer · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
660days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
480
of 504 possible
Attendance
95%
24 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
264
91 debates
Written Qs
622
617 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£200k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 144 claims
Interests
4
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 96 | |
| Economy | 92 | |
| Employment | 52 | |
| Crime & Policing | 47 | |
| Education | 41 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 30 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 24 | |
| Housing | 24 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 24 | 6,496 |
| Local Government | 21 | 6,466 |
| Transport | 13 | 5,743 |
| Environment | 13 | 4,365 |
| Housing | 7 | 3,647 |
| Education | 9 | 2,475 |
| Culture Community | 10 | 2,439 |
| Agriculture | 5 | 1,516 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12Vote on whether to add a provision to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ensuring that if an independent doctor dies or becomes to… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Transport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1222)Can I ask briefly about language? Maybe it is just me, but I understand the concept of a station and a bus stop, yet there seem to be a lot of new words that are used to describe p… | 70 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Transport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1222)Chris, MaaS apps have come up in some of our previous evidence sessions. You were describing one for a distinct geographical area. Is there a danger that there is just going to be … | 53 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Transport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1222)Exactly, I do not think most people have the faintest idea what it is. | 14 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Transport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1222)Can we think about how people’s emotions and how they feel about doing this? I am interested in what features of a transport system most strongly affect people’s sense of simplicit… | 91 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseThe clocks change this weekend, and at a stroke we will have light in the evenings. We could have light at evenings all year round if we adopted Churchill time; it would also cut b… Local GovernmentEnergyCost Of Living | 73 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Transport Accessibility for Disabled PeopleI am always pleased to speak in debates about transport. I want to paint a picture for the Minister of Leighton Buzzard station—he is, of course, welcome to visit too. There are tw… TransportSocial Care | 605 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Transport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1583)Do you detect that there is any plan from Government for the coach sector? | 14 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Transport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1583)You are presumably pleased that the zero-emission HGV and coach infrastructure strategy puts HGVs and coaches together. Is there anything specific you would like to see in that str… | 29 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Transport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1583)Midway through our inquiry, President Trump started a war in Iran. That has obviously caused petrol prices at the pumps to rise considerably. Has that already changed the comparati… | 48 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Transport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1583)Looking specifically at coaches again, they sometimes have very different roles throughout their lifespan, perhaps starting with more premium work and then, right at the end, being… | 77 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Transport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1583)Is education something you think the Government should do? | 9 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Transport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1583)It is a very quick one that has just occurred to me while you have been talking. You have been talking a lot about sharing facilities at depots. Is that happening organically, or s… | 54 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Transport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1583)Are there any other practical things that the Government could be doing? | 12 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Transport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1222)Who should I be chucking out? | 6 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Transport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1222)Is there a danger that you just end up with the lowest common denominator? | 14 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | 238 | 38.3% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 110 | 17.7% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 46 | 7.4% |
| Home Office | 39 | 6.3% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 33 | 5.3% |
| Department for Education | 29 | 4.7% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 27 | 4.3% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 23 | 3.7% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the numbers of people who have been released under investigation for more than a year during the last five years. | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to police forces on assessing the risk of self-harm of people released under investigation. | Pending |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the BBC about the potential effect of staff reductions on local and regional news coverage. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of Transport Focus’s document entitled Your Bus Journey 2025, published on 25 March 2026. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data her Department holds on trespassing incidents in waterways in quarries. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of levels of fly-tipping in woodland areas in the last 12 months. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions he has had with mobile network operators on the rollout of standalone 5G. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many additional childcare places have been created due to funding from her Department's National Wraparound Childcare Programme in (a) Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard constituency and (b) Engl… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the UK’s preparedness to respond to a nuclear safety incident arising from damage to a nuclear power plant by hostile actors. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking steps to encourage councils to reduce their ownership of (a) unused and (b) underused office space. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide a list of the locations that Asylum Move-On Liaison Officers are based in England. | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, to provide the postcodes of the recharging sites which secured funding from the ZEHID scheme. | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many grants and of what value have been made from the £30 million Depot Charging Scheme to businesses using (a) HGVs (b) coaches (c) other. | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | House of Commons Commission | To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Common Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to increase use of cruelty free products on the parliamentary estate. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential social and educational value of uniformed youth groups such as cubs, scouts and cadet units. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 28 Oct 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 113 | 24,215 | 12.1% |
| Accommodation | 16 | 20,548 | 10.3% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 1,276 | 0.6% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 1,306 | 0.7% |
| Staffing | 0 | 152,407 | 76.3% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 10 | 18,293 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 38 | 7,339 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 18 | 4,942 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 7 | 3,606 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 3,000 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 17 | 2,439 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 2 | 1,084 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 946 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 3 | 810 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 2 | 612 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 2 | 500 |
| Newspapers, journals, magazines | Office Costs | 19 | 376 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2025 | Office Costs Insurance - buildings | Constituency office insurance [200012381-0] | 122 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -107 | Paid |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | VIKING [200011725-9120] | 534 | Paid |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 281 | Paid |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 53 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | School booklet printing | 800 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 32 | Paid |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | Luton and Dunstable Gazzette | 2 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 322 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-7317] | 220 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Water | 607 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | AMAZON [***] [200011725-6973] | 15 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | LB Observer | 2 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | booklet design | 504 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | card design | 108 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Printer, photocopier & scanner | 71 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON.CO.UK [***] [200011725-3414] | 13 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,300 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-3123] | 34 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | VIKING | 277 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
5. Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK1 entry
03 Jun 2025
Name of donor: Duolingo
Address of donor: Duolingo, Inc. of 5900 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: I took part in the Duolingo Westminster Language Challenge. Winners were asked to nominate a charity to receive payment direct from Duolingo. I chose Home Start Bedfordshire for the £2500 donation. Registered charity no. 1109262, value £2,500
Date received: 29 April 2025
Date accepted: 29 April 2025
Donor status: company
(Registered 20 May 2025)
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 year1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property
Number of properties: 3
Location: Ipswich, Cambridge and Somerset
Rental income: Yes
(Registered 17 July 2024)
8. Miscellaneous2 entries
16 Aug 2024
Unpaid Director, Restitute CIC.
(Registered 17 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Trustee, Show Racism the Red Card charity. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest ended: 23 May 2025
(Registered 17 July 2024; updated 29 May 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 11 wards, 23 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunstable Central | Carole Hegley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 368 | 04 May 2023 |
| Dunstable East | John Gurney | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 565 | 04 May 2023 |
| Dunstable East | Kenson Gurney | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 716 | 04 May 2023 |
| Dunstable North | Matthew John Brennan | Labour Party | 647 | 04 May 2023 |
| Dunstable North | Matthew Neall | Labour Party | 524 | 04 May 2023 |
| Dunstable South | Philip Frederick Crawley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 290 | 04 May 2023 |
| Dunstable West | Eugene Ghent | Conservative and Unionist Party | 893 | 04 May 2023 |
| Dunstable West | Nigel Young | Conservative and Unionist Party | 819 | 04 May 2023 |
| Heath Reach | Mark Anthony Gaius Versallion | Conservative and Unionist Party | 782 | 04 May 2023 |
| Houghton Regis East | Chloe Alderman | Labour Party | 563 | 04 May 2023 |
| Houghton Regis East | Patrick Hamill | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 730 | 04 May 2023 |
| Houghton Regis East | Tracey Karen McMahon | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 619 | 04 May 2023 |
| Houghton Regis West | Susan Anne Goodchild | Liberal Democrats | 498 | 04 May 2023 |
| Houghton Regis West | Yvonne Miriam Farrell | Liberal Democrats | 392 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leighton Linslade North | David Alexander Bligh | Liberal Democrats | 1,285 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leighton Linslade North | Kevin Colin Pughe | Liberal Democrats | 1,271 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leighton Linslade North | Nigel Kenneth Carnell | Liberal Democrats | 1,200 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leighton Linslade South | Christopher James Leaman | Liberal Democrats | 2,211 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leighton Linslade South | Emma Holland-Lindsay | Liberal Democrats | 2,355 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leighton Linslade South | Shaun David Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 2,146 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leighton Linslade West | Russell Harry Goodchild | Liberal Democrats | 1,583 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leighton Linslade West | Steve Owen | Liberal Democrats | 1,756 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leighton Linslade West | Victoria Harvey | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,786 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 113,028 | Electorate 76,742 (2024) |
| Median age | 39 | years |
| Degree-educated | 31.0% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 87.6% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 70.2% | households |
| Private-rented | 15.3% | households |
| Social-rented | 14.4% | households |
| Employment rate | 63.8% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.