Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP, Secretary of State for Transport
Biography
Douglas Alexander was appointed Secretary of State for Transport and Secretary of State for Scotland in May 2006.
He was born in Glasgow in 1967 and was educated in Scotland and Canada, going on to study at Edinburgh University and the University of Pennsylvania. He worked as a lawyer prior to entering Parliament in 1997.
Douglas Alexander was Minister of State for Europe from May 2005-May 2006, Minister for Trade, Investment and Foreign Affairs from September 2004-April 2005 and Minister for e-Commerce and Competitiveness at the Department for Trade and Industry in June 2001. In May 2002 he moved to the Cabinet Office, becoming Minister for the Cabinet Office in June 2003 where, among other things, he led on the Government's better regulation agenda, public and civil service reform and e-government.
Douglas is married with two children.
Responsibilities
- Overview of all policies
- Transport security and contingencies
- Legislative priorities
- Finance / Spending Review
- Relations with devolved administrations
- Freedom of Information
- Deregulation
E-mail: Douglas.Alexander@dft.gsi.gov.uk
