Alex Mayer
Labour MP for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Won with 32.5% · Majority: 667
The Verdict
Campaign season: 'I'll fight for you.' Parliament: votes as instructed. The gap between rhetoric and record is there for all to see.
Subject Grades
How Alex scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 32.5% of the vote, majority of 667
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
3,663 households in fuel poverty locally (7.97%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 75.9% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
30% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
7.97% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 32.5% of the vote, majority of 667
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
3,414 children in poverty in this constituency (15%)
Follow the Money
What Alex claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 3,663 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 3,414 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 30% of their constituents rent
Blocked stronger sewage penalties — including £3k from Duolingo
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
5. Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK(1 entry)£3k
Duolingo
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 year(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Residential property Number of properties: 3 Location: Ipswich, Cambridge and Somerset Rental income: Yes (Registered 17 July 2024)
8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)
Undisclosed
Unpaid Director, Restitute CIC. (Registered 17 July 2024)
Undisclosed
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)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Alex's Expenses
164 individual claims totalling £206,585.14 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(2 claims)£152,407.23
Payroll(1)£151,982.18
Working From Home Allowance(1)£425.05
Office Costs(130 claims)£30,685.77
Stationery & printing(47)£13,251.99
Equipment - purchase(19)£5,051.11
Rent(7)£3,606.18
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Software & applications(18)£2,131.30
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(3)£1,159.00
Advertising and contact cards(3)£744.00
Newspapers, journals, magazines(21)£514.28
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(3)£322.36
Bought-in services(1)£275.00
Postage & couriers(2)£181.95
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(2)£150.00
Service charge & ground Rent(1)£126.70
Insurance - buildings(1)£122.00
Cleaning services(1)£49.90
Accommodation(19 claims)£20,910.52
Rent(10)£18,292.88
Utilities(6)£1,172.36
Council tax(1)£945.61
Hotel - London(2)£499.67
Staff Travel(6 claims)£1,305.87
Mileage - car(2)£926.93
Rail(2)£365.94
Parking(1)£7.50
Other public transport(1)£5.50
MP Travel(7 claims)£1,275.75
Hotel - London(1)£585.00
Rail(2)£559.00
Mileage - car(2)£128.80
Other public transport(1)£2.00
Parking(1)£0.95
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: The Real Impact
The people Alex was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024