Labour Party MP for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard.
Alex Mayer is the Labour MP for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Mayer broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Local schools and communities are working hard to support reading despite systemic underfunding; white working-class pupils in central Bedfordshire have the lowest reading outcomes…”
“Highlights the problem of unadopted roads causing community service gaps and seeks acceleration of adoption processes in local councils.”
“Success is measured by trees thriving, not just planted; domestic tree nurseries must be strengthened to avoid imports and disease risks; apprenticeships and British-grown tree cer…”
“Highlights regulatory anomaly preventing ecoSIP from selling single-serve wine in 125ml containers and calls for regulatory reform.”
Select, joint and other committees Mayer currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Transport Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Mayer sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | 223 | 39.1% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 103 | 18.1% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 40 | 7.0% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 35 | 6.1% |
| Home Office | 32 | 5.6% |
| Department for Education | 26 | 4.6% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 23 | 4.0% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 19 | 3.3% |
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK steel trade safeguard measures due to come into force on 1 July 2026 on specialist steel importers supplying the aerospace, Formula One, renewable energy and defence sectors.
Awaiting answer.
Whether he plans to introduce (a) exemptions and (b) alternative arrangements for specialist steel products that are not manufactured in the UK under the UK steel trade safeguard measures from 1 July 2026.
Awaiting answer.
What discussions she has had with HMRC on the capacity of customs systems to distinguish between generic steel products and specialist aerospace-grade steel imports under the UK steel trade safeguard measures from 1 July 2026.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment her Department has made of the potential role of Digital Twin technology in supporting the delivery of an integrated transport system in the UK.
Awaiting answer.
Duolingo 29 April 2025 |
Type of land/property: Residential property
Type of land/property: Residential property
Number of properties: 3
Location: Ipswich, Cambridge and Somerset
Rental income: Yes
(Regist… |
Unpaid Director, Restitute CIC.
Unpaid Director, Restitute CIC.
(Registered 17 July 2024) |
Trustee, Show Racism the Red Card charity. This is an unpaid role.
Trustee, Show Racism the Red Card charity. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest ended: 23 May 2025
(Registered 17 July 2024; updated 29 M… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 3 Jun 2025
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 152,407 | 76.3% |
| Office Costs | 24,215 | 12.1% |
| Accommodation | 20,548 | 10.3% |
| Staff Travel | 1,306 | 0.7% |
| MP Travel | 1,276 | 0.6% |
| Total · 144 claims | 199,752 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Mayer on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | 14,976 | 32.5% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex MayerWON | Lab | 14,976 | 32.5 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard →