Questions comparison of end of life care
Easton asked how palliative care compared internationally. Ministers said no recent comparison had been made and highlighted a planned service framework intended to improve provision.
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Alex Easton
Alex Easton sits as an independent MP in the House of Commons for North Down. This profile brings together parliamentary service details, election information and links to official records.
PartyIndependent
ConstituencyNorth Down
Current membership from4 July 2024
Parliament member ID5262
BIOGRAPHY · EARLY LIFE AND CAREER
Alex Easton: biography and parliamentary career
Alex Easton was elected independent unionist MP for North Down at the July 2024 general election. Before entering Westminster he represented the same area in the Northern Ireland Assembly, having first been elected in 2003. He originally served as a Democratic Unionist Party representative but left the party in 2021 and continued his Assembly career as an independent.
Easton spent more than two decades in Northern Ireland politics before his election to the House of Commons. His Assembly work involved constituency representation and scrutiny of devolved policy. In the 2024 Westminster election he defeated the Alliance Party's Stephen Farry in North Down, an electoral contest that brought his long career in regional politics to the UK Parliament.
As an independent MP, Easton is not part of a Westminster party parliamentary group. He represents a constituency that includes Bangor and surrounding communities on the County Down coast. Parliament's official records provide his Commons election and career details. His earlier Assembly service is important background to understanding his political experience and the local issues he brings to Westminster.
Sources: UK Parliament career · Northern Ireland Assembly members · UK Parliament member profile
Constituency: North Down
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Latest general election result
Election date4 July 2024
Majority7,305
Constituency turnout58.6%
Electorate73,885
For previous general elections and the full constituency record, see North Down election history.
Parliamentary career
The current House of Commons membership recorded by Parliament began on 4 July 2024.
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Parliamentary activity and voting
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UK DECIDES · CURATED REPORTING
Selected recent reporting
Seeks detail on cancer research expenditure
Easton requested research spending not attributable to named projects. Ministers said the requested breakdown was not held centrally and referred to the national cancer plan.
Read original source →Checks defence readiness around Falkland Islands
Easton asked about force strength and readiness. Ministers defended the permanent air, land and maritime presence and said its adequacy remained under review.
Read original source →Questions scope of Parades Commission review
Easton asked about reviewing determinations beyond Drumcree. Ministers said the review would focus on decision procedures, with the legal framework outside its scope.
Read original source →Raises leadership of Parades Commission
Easton asked about the Commission’s chair after a court ruling. Ministers described engagement with commissioners and said procedural concerns were being taken seriously.
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MP in focus
North Down
Alex Easton is listed by Parliament as a Independent MP for North Down, with the current Commons membership beginning 4 July 2024.
Parliamentary record →North Down
The latest recorded election result gives a majority of 7,305 votes.
Constituency election history →AUTOMATED NEWS SEARCH · LAST 90 DAYS
Latest coverage of Alex Easton
War memorial to get extra plaque to accomodate name of Bangor WWII hero - Belfast News Letter →
RAF Second World War hero to be added to war memorial in Bangor - Belfast Live →
Airman’s name to be added to Bangor War Memorial - County Down Spectator →
Stuart McCloskey opens Bangor’s new clubhouse - County Down Spectator →
New Clubhouse for Upritchard Park - Ulster Rugby →
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