Alex Easton

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Alex Easton is the Independent MP for North Down, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

258

Votes Cast

£190,220

Expenses 2024-25

Expenses (2024-25)

£190,220

Staffing£124,002
Travel£35,132
Office£29,032
Accommodation£2,055

Election Result

Independent
20,913 votes48.3%
Alliance
13,608 votes31.4%
Ulster Unionist Party
6,754 votes15.6%
Green Party Northern Ireland
1,247 votes2.9%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
657 votes1.5%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

242

Written Questions

8

Oral Questions

105

Debates Spoken In

142

Speeches

258

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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1 AYE1 NO

Armed Forces Commissioner Bill

2 votes · 3 Jun 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 13 May 2025

3 AYE

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 29 Apr 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]

2 votes · 1 Apr 2025

3 NO

Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill

3 votes · 25 Mar 2025

3 NO

Non Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill

3 votes · 25 Mar 2025

3 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 18 Mar 2025

Financial Interests

No registered interests found.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Alex in Parliament

Children: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking steps to (a) investigate allegations of (i) bullying, (ii) physical violence, (iii) sexual violence and (iv) suicides i

AnsweredDepartment for Education21 Nov 2024

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to reverse the proposed tax changes to (a) agricultural property relief and (b) business property relief on family-owned (i) farm

AnsweredTreasury19 Nov 2024

National Insurance: Proof of Identity

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of adding a photograph to National Insurance cards issued at the age of 16 to provide photogra

AnsweredTreasury18 Nov 2024

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the (a) Windsor Framework and (b) Northern Ireland Protocol on businesses

AnsweredNorthern Ireland Office15 Nov 2024

Post Offices: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Post Office on proposed closures.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade15 Nov 2024

Business Rates: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that businesses in Northern Ireland receive the same rate relief support as their counterparts in othe

AnsweredNorthern Ireland Office14 Nov 2024

Animal Experiments: Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what happens to dogs held for research purposes by Government (a) Departments and (b) agencies once research has been completed.

AnsweredHome Office14 Nov 2024

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many animals are held by Government (a) Departments and (b) agencies for research; and what type of animals are held.

AnsweredHome Office14 Nov 2024

Post Offices: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to (a) help prevent Post Office closures in (i) the United Kingdom and (ii) Bangor, North Down and (b) ensure continued ac

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade13 Nov 2024

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to accelerate the rollout of public electric vehicle charge points; and what steps she plans to take to ensure sufficient infrastr

AnsweredDepartment for Transport12 Nov 2024
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