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.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Alex Mayer.
Labour Party MP for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard.
Commons votes
497/521
95% attendance · top 1% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
427
across 134 debates · 19,146 words
Written Qs
572
562 answered · 10 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party MP in Conservative and Unionist Party-controlled territory.
Alex Mayer is the Labour MP for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
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
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
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 |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
5 Mar
World Book Day
“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…”
23 Feb
Housing Developments: Access to Infrastructure
“Highlights the problem of unadopted roads causing community service gaps and seeks acceleration of adoption processes in local councils.”
11 Feb
Woodland Creation
“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…”
21 Jan
UK Wine Industry
“Highlights regulatory anomaly preventing ecoSIP from selling single-serve wine in 125ml containers and calls for regulatory reform.”
Current memberships.
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
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Mayer sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | 223 | 39.0% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 105 | 18.4% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 40 | 7.0% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 34 | 5.9% |
| Home Office | 32 | 5.6% |
| Department for Education | 26 | 4.5% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 23 | 4.0% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 19 | 3.3% |
Most recent.
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 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.
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.
Register of interests.
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
IPSA expenses.
| 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 |
2024 — full result, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex MayerWON | Lab | 14,976 | 32.5 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 19,146 words
13 Nov 2024 → 20 May 2026
13 Nov 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
572 tabled · 562 answered
572 tabled · 562 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
4 entries
4 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£199,752 · FY 24_25
£199,752 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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