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Current roles
Opposition roleShadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Since 31 August 2026
Parliamentary career
This section uses the official Parliament Biography record to show current and previous parliamentary roles and memberships.
No current committee memberships recordedin Parliament's current Biography record
1 representation · 2 government posts · 1 opposition post · 9 committee membershipsprevious parliamentary career
Current
Representation
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Elected 1 time · 4 July 2024 – Present
Constituency boundaries changed in 2024. Parliament records the current constituency separately from the constituency that existed before the 2024 General Election, even where the constituency name remained the same.
Parliamentary party affiliation
Conservative
8 June 2017 – Present
Previous parliamentary career
Previous representations
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Elected 2 times · 8 June 2017 – 30 May 2024
Previous government posts
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 7 February 2023 – 5 July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade)
Department for International Trade · 28 October 2022 – 7 February 2023
Previous opposition posts
Shadow Minister (Veterans)
Ministry of Defence · 8 July 2024 – 5 November 2024
Previous committee memberships
Great British Energy Bill
11 September 2024 – 15 October 2024
Energy Bill [HL]
17 May 2023 – 29 June 2023
Defence Committee
25 October 2022 – 8 November 2022
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill
7 September 2022 – 18 October 2022
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill
22 June 2022 – 7 July 2022
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]
9 February 2022 – 10 February 2022
Subsidy Control Bill
20 October 2021 – 18 November 2021
Scottish Affairs Committee
4 May 2020 – 8 November 2022
Work and Pensions Committee
16 October 2017 – 4 June 2018
Career data last collected 5 September 2026. Current committee details come from Parliament's Committees service; previous committee history comes from the Parliament Biography record. View the official Parliament career page ↗
Registered interests
This section reflects the interests currently published for this MP in the latest House of Commons Register of Members' Financial Interests. Project Open Gov does not apply its own date filter or remove entries that Parliament still publishes.
Latest register7 September 2026
Published parent interests6
Categories represented4
Published GBP values2
Published monetary values
The overview combines the explicit GBP values currently published by Parliament into one bubble for each type of monetary interest. Select a category to break that bubble into every published component. Circle area is proportional to value. The basic annual MP salary is shown only as a reference for scale.
Basic MP salarySupport for MP activitiesGifts / hospitality
Rectified
£98,599Basic MP salary
The overview shows every monetary category for which Parliament publishes an explicit GBP value. Category bubbles are sums of the individual published values within that category; they are provided for visual comparison and are not described as personal income. Selecting a category shows every component used in that bubble. Small components carry their value where space permits. Every component can be selected to show its full value and description, and to jump to the exact register entry below.
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£20,000 — Support for MP activities · Alasdair J D Locke - £20,000.00
International visit to Sweden between 20 August 2025 and 22 August 2025
Registered 15 September 2025
Country
Sweden
Purpose
Engagement with Swedish businesses investing in UK
Start Date
2025-08-20
End Date
2025-08-22
Name
Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
Is Private Individual
No
Public Address
Regeringsgatan 29, 111 53 Stockholm
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Flights (£495), accommodation (£230), food and beverages at event (estimated £80)
Value
£805
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
International visit to Israel between 25 August 2025 and 29 August 2025
Registered 7 September 2025
Country
Israel
Destination
Israel and the Palestinian Authority
Purpose
Fact finding political delegation
Start Date
2025-08-25
End Date
2025-08-29
Name
Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd
Is Private Individual
No
Public Address
Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd, PO Box 72288, London SW1P 9LB
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Air travel, accommodation and hospitality (value has been estimated)
Value
£4,220
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
Miscellaneous2
Unpaid director of Conservative Union Research Unit Ltd, which will provide research and briefings to Members on topics related to strengthening the union of the United Kingdom.
Registered 29 July 2021
Arose On
2021-06-14
Description
Unpaid director of Conservative Union Research Unit Ltd, which will provide research and briefings to Members on topics related to strengthening the union of the United Kingdom.
Miscellaneous Interest Type
Unpaid role
Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party.
Registered 11 January 2021
Arose On
2019-07-28
Description
Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party.
Miscellaneous Interest Type
Formal role with a party organisation
How to read this section
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Project Open Gov voting coverage begins with the 2026–27 parliamentary session, which began on 13 May 2026. The earliest Commons division currently available is 19 May 2026, with records currently running to 9 September 2026. Earlier parliamentary sessions are not included; future sessions will be retained within this same record.
About “No recorded vote”. This means the official Commons division record does not show the MP as voting Aye or No, or acting as a teller. It does not by itself explain why there is no recorded vote.
Recent divisions
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
9 September 2026 · Division 72
Voted No
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026.
View full voting record (71 divisions in coverage)
71 divisions shown
2026
September 2026 — 12 divisions
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
9 September 2026 · Division 72
Voted No
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026.
Amendment 199 — security and intelligence disclosures
14 July 2026 · Division 57
Voted Aye
Bill stage voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether the duty of candour could require certain security or intelligence information to be provided only with consent from the head of the relevant service or agency, subject to specified conditions.
MPs voted on whether public authorities or officials assisting an inquiry, investigation or inquest should have to demonstrate that relevant people can safely disclose information.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on the Opposition’s reasoned amendment to decline the Immigration and Asylum Bill a Second Reading, arguing that the Bill did not go far enough on illegal immigration, deportations, asylum, settlement and human-rights constraints.
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
8 July 2026 · Division 52
Voted No
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026.
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
8 July 2026 · Division 51
Voted No
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026.
MPs voted on an Opposition Day motion about the early release of prisoners, including concerns about whether people convicted of serious sexual offences would be released.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 5 to require a Treasury review of the temporary goods vehicle VED (road freight tax) rates and reporting to Parliament.
New Clause 4 — Electricity Generator Levy rate review
1 July 2026 · Division 47
Voted Aye
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 4, which would require the Treasury to review the impact of increasing the Electricity Generator Levy rate to 55% and report to Parliament by 31 March 2028.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 2 to the Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill, which would require a review of the approved mileage allowance rate paid to care workers who use a personal vehicle for work.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026
1 July 2026 · Division 44
Voted No
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026.
New Clause 22 — impact of Defence Investment Plan delays
22 June 2026 · Division 35
Official record conflict
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether the Government should publish an assessment of the impact of delays to the Defence Investment Plan.
Source discrepancy. Parliament's published division data places this MP in more than one voting-state list (Voted Aye and Voted No). Project Open Gov therefore does not assign a voting side for this division.
New Clause 4 — settlement fee waiver for service families
22 June 2026 · Division 33
Voted Aye
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to waive indefinite-leave-to-remain fees for spouses or children of serving or former armed forces members who had served for four or more years.
MPs voted on whether the Bill should include New Clause 3, which would require the Secretary of State to bring forward regulations to designate the IRGC as involved in foreign power threat activity within a month.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on a proposal (Amendment 13) to create new offences for conduct that is self-directed and prepared in relation to a designated body under the Bill.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to amend the Bill so that, after a body is designated, the Secretary of State must review whether further action should be taken against the body and connected persons and then report the outcome to Parliament.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
Allocation of Time — timetable for further consideration
17 June 2026 · Division 28
No recorded vote
Procedural voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on an Allocation of Time motion for the National Security (State Threats) Bill, setting the timetable for its further consideration in the House.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
New Clause 14 — register of foreign powers
16 June 2026 · Division 25
No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether the Government should establish and maintain a register of foreign powers that the Secretary of State believes present a cyber-security risk to the UK, to inform the use of Part 4 powers.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
New Clause 13 — Digital Sovereignty Strategy
16 June 2026 · Division 24
No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 13, which would require the Government to publish a “Digital Sovereignty Strategy” to assess and mitigate risks to security and resilience from foreign interference and reliance on foreign-supplied technologies and to build domestic capacity.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to require Great British Railways to continue offering discounted rail fares for UK veterans, armed forces personnel and their families, and for young people aged 26 to 30 under Amendment 143.
MPs voted on whether to insert New Clause 1, which would require a “Passengers' Charter” to set standards and improvement plans for rail passenger experience.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
New Clause 4 — compensation and financial assistance cap
9 June 2026 · Division 17
No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 4 to the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill, which would cap total compensation and financial assistance payable under the Act unless authorised by a Commons resolution.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 12, which would cap the amount of financial assistance available under the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to require the Secretary of State to make a statement to Parliament about the value of contingent liabilities before using the Bill's main powers to transfer (nationalise) steel undertakings.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 2, which would require the Secretary of State to set up a stakeholder advisory committee and consult it before key public-interest decisions under the Bill.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
New Clause 13 — single living accommodation standards
2 June 2026 · Division 10
No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 13 to the Armed Forces Bill, which would amend the Renters' Rights Act 2025 to set defence housing standards for single living accommodation.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
New Clause 6 — ECHR derogation for overseas operations
2 June 2026 · Division 9
Voted Aye
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to require the Secretary of State to consider whether to make an ECHR derogation for significant overseas operations under the Human Rights Act 1998.
MPs voted on whether to include New Clause 5, which would waive fees for applications for indefinite leave to remain by spouses and dependants of serving or discharged armed forces personnel.
MPs voted on a new clause that would require the Secretary of State to lay a Defence Investment Plan before both Houses of Parliament within one month of the Act being passed.
MPs voted on an amendment to the Opposition's motion for an Address in response to the King's Speech, regretting the absence of a Defence Readiness Bill and related defence planning commitments.
MPs voted on an amendment to the King's Speech Address debate to express regret that the Gracious Speech did not include a Defence Readiness Bill and to call for specific defence policy actions.
MPs voted on an amendment to the motion for an Address to the King that would have expressed regret at the lack of a Defence Readiness Bill and other defence-related delays, and urged the Government to bring forward relevant measures and raise defence spending.
Individual voting states are verified against the official Commons Votes division data. Project Open Gov adds the explanatory text, vote type and link to the corresponding Project Open Gov vote page.
Spoken contributions
Recent debates and proceedings in which Parliament records this MP as contributing. Project Open Gov shows the official contribution summary by debate, rather than listing every individual speech or intervention.
Coverage on this profile begins with the 2026–27 session (13 May 2026).
Recent written questions tabled by this MP. Answers are kept behind an expander so the profile stays compact.
Coverage on this profile begins with the 2026–27 session (13 May 2026).
Electricity Generation: Landfill
Tabled 16 July 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · UIN 19399
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has his department made of the potential merits of injecting landfill gas biomethane directly into the grid rather than burning it for electricity on site, in the context of t
Tabled 16 July 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · UIN 19398
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Government plans to support electricity generation from landfill gas at large landfills where the RO accreditation is due to expire in March 2027.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ringfencing funding Financial Conduct Authority receives in fees from law firms for supervision of the legal sector.
View answer · 20 July 2026
Answered by: Rachel Blake
The Government consulted extensively on reform of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) supervision regime, including with representatives of the legal sector from across the UK. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is well ...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed transfer of anti-money laundering supervision from the Law Society of Scotland to the Financial Conduct Authority on (a) the conveyanci
View answer · 20 July 2026
Answered by: Rachel Blake
Reform of the UK’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) supervision regime will improve the effectiveness and consistency of supervision that regulated firms receive. It will not change the underlying obligations firms must meet...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Scottish Government on the proposed changes required to Scottish devolved legislation for the transfer of anti-money laundering supervision from the Law Society of Scotland to t
View answer · 20 July 2026
Answered by: Rachel Blake
Reform of the UK’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) supervision regime will improve the effectiveness and consistency of supervision that regulated firms receive. It will not change the underlying obligations firms must meet...
Parliament lists these Early Day Motions as supported by this MP. The member endpoint does not say whether the MP was the primary sponsor or a later signatory, so Project Open Gov does not assign that role.
This profile shows supported Early Day Motions tabled from 13 May 2026 onwards.
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