At a glanceAlex Mayer is a Labour MP for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 549 votes in Commons divisions (95% attendance), tabled 698 written questions and registered 3 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Alex Mayer did not vote in 26. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] Committee since 24 Jun 2025
- Transport Committee Committee since 28 Oct 2024
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Lewis Atkinson
Labour
100.0% · 499 of 499 shared votes
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Gareth Snell
Labour (Co-op)
100.0% · 491 of 491 shared votes
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Charlotte Nichols
Labour
100.0% · 471 of 471 shared votes
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Baggy Shanker
Labour (Co-op)
100.0% · 470 of 470 shared votes
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Sir Nicholas Dakin
Labour
100.0% · 463 of 463 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.6% · 2 of 332 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.6% · 1 of 168 shared votes
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Sir Geoffrey Cox
Conservative
0.8% · 2 of 242 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.9% · 3 of 318 shared votes
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Alan Mak
Conservative
1.0% · 4 of 410 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK1
- Duolingo - £5,000.00 (registered 1 Jun 2026)
Land and property (within or outside the UK)1
- Property in Ipswich, Cambridge and Somerset (registered 17 Jul 2024)
Miscellaneous1
- Unpaid Director, Restitute CIC. (registered 17 Jul 2024)
Written questions
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the availability of replacement batteries for defibrillators.
Awaiting an answer from the Department of Health and Social Care.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2025, published in July 2026, what steps she is taking to replace the use of cats in sc
Awaiting an answer from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2025, published in July 2026, what assessment she has made of the use of 11,213 mice in procedures rep
Awaiting an answer from the Home Office.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the report Sustainable Alternatives to Culled Chicks as Captive Raptor and Reptile Feed published by the Vegetarian
Awaiting an answer from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Driverless Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the proportion of vehicle miles she expects to be autonomous by 2035.
Awaiting an answer from the Department for Transport.
Domestic Abuse: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of strengthening guidance for courts and probation services on the link between animal cruelty and domestic abuse.
Answer · 20 Jul 2026
The Government recognises the link between animal cruelty and domestic abuse. Statutory guidance issued under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 is clear that harming, threatening to harm, or using pets to control, coerce or intimidate a victim can constitute do...
Anti-social Behaviour: Urban Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in antisocial behaviour in town centres and residential areas.
Answer · 20 Jul 2026
The Government’s police reforms will protect and strengthen neighbourhood policing by freeing local forces, including Bedfordshire Police, from national responsibilities so they can focus on issues that matter most locally, like anti-social behaviour (ASB...
Home Office: Anti-social Behaviour
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department is taking to tackle antisocial behaviour.
Answer · 20 Jul 2026
The Government’s police reforms will protect and strengthen neighbourhood policing by freeing local forces, including Bedfordshire Police, from national responsibilities so they can focus on issues that matter most locally, like anti-social behaviour (ASB...
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment
First, I have to say to the Leader of the House that I have a complaint about this Labour Government: it has entirely messed up the pattern of my life! At the beginning of every year, I used to know what I was going to be doing: I would be…
14 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
T2. The Houghton health hub, which I recently visited, is very well located in the town centre next to a library. It is owned by the council and leased by NHS Property Services, which in turn is paid by the integrated care board for the…
6 Jul 2026 Police Leadership Commission Report
Page 39 of the report says that the college is hampered in its quest for reform by the constant attempts to try to reach consensus. In the light of that, what steps is the Minister taking to ensure that the governance of the national polic…
22 Jun 2026 East Midlands Railway Collision
This was a hugely tragic incident, and my thoughts are with all those affected. The Secretary of State was right to say that we should wait for the investigation and not jump to any conclusions. Will she join me in thanking the local resid…
18 Jun 2026 Business of the House
During the recent heatwave, bus drivers reported soaring temperatures in their cabs and steering wheels that in some cases were literally too hot to handle. Will the Leader of the House consider bringing forward a debate in Government time…
18 Jun 2026 Cruelty-free Cleaning Products
I very much welcome the progress that is being made; we are going in the right direction, from the figure of nine when I originally asked to three today. Would my hon. Friend be willing to meet with the body that runs the international app…
18 Jun 2026 Cruelty-free Cleaning Products
2. What steps the Commission is taking to reduce the number of cleaning products used on the parliamentary estate that are not certified as cruelty-free.
17 Jun 2026 Steel Tariffs
FMC and Dynamic Metals, both of which are in my constituency, have no alternative but to import specialist steel, because if it is not made in Britain, they cannot buy in Britain. What message does the Minister have for those businesses, a…
15 Jun 2026 Road Adoption
Residents in Fossett Grove have been battling for 10 years for the adoption of a piece of land that is strewn with litter. Elsewhere in my constituency, roads are not gritted during the winter months, in Bidwell West we have an area where …
15 Jun 2026 Road Adoption
9. What steps his Department is taking to expedite road adoption.
10 Jun 2026 Railways Bill
I warmly welcome the Bill. It is fantastic that the vast majority of residents—passengers—in the east of England are travelling on trains in public ownership. This is the next piece of the jigsaw. I note that the amendment paper appears…
2 Jun 2026 Community Pharmacies
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I congratulate the hon. Member for Tiverton and Minehead (Rachel Gilmour) on securing this timely debate. Community pharmacies and the people in them are the backbone of our NH…
27 Apr 2026 Animal Testing
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I must be the night owl of this debate. I have long believed that replacing the use of animals in experiments is the right thing to do. Indeed, it is the mark of a civilised s…
26 Mar 2026 Transport Accessibility for Disabled People
I 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 two lifts, which is fantastic, and I do not knock those lifts…
26 Mar 2026 Business of the House
The 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 bills, reduce road traffic accidents and boost the hospitali…
11 Mar 2026 Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation
Lots of letters are late. One that stood out to me, which a constituent raised, was a parking fine that had almost doubled in price by the time it arrived. Locally, the Royal Mail tells me that it is recruiting 12 new postal workers, but i…
5 Mar 2026 Business of the House
Young coach drivers are severely limited in the distances they are allowed to drive. Trying to get to London from your constituency, Madam Deputy Speaker, they would only make it as far as Sheffield. The Government have recently closed a c…
5 Mar 2026 World Book Day
I recently ran a survey in a local school and asked the children what they thought they would be doing if they were not spending as much time on smartphones. About a third of them said they thought they would be reading more if they were o…
5 Mar 2026 World Book Day
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I want to put it on the record that Paddington is my favourite bear, and I have a large poster of Paddington in Westminster in my office, so I do not want people to get the wron…
23 Feb 2026 Housing Developments: Access to Infrastructure
Until local roads are adopted, communities miss out on so much—from having their roads gritted to getting a post box, as I have found out. How can we speed up Central Bedfordshire council and others?
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 15 Jan 2026 – 3 Feb 2026
Expenses
Contact & offices
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Alex Mayer, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Alex Mayer?
Alex Mayer is a Member of Parliament representing Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard in the House of Commons. See Alex Mayer's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Alex Mayer represent?
Alex Mayer sits as Labour. See Alex Mayer's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Alex Mayer represent?
Alex Mayer is the Member of Parliament for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard. See Alex Mayer's official Parliament profile.
How long has Alex Mayer been an MP?
Alex Mayer has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Alex Mayer's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Alex Mayer?
Alex Mayer has 3 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Alex Mayer's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.