HOUSE OF COMMONS · PARLIAMENT DATA
Alex Norris
Alex Norris represents the Labour (Co-op) in the House of Commons for Nottingham North and Kimberley. This profile brings together parliamentary service details, election information and links to official records.
PartyLabour (Co-op)
ConstituencyNottingham North and Kimberley
Current membership from8 June 2017
Parliament member ID4641
Parliamentary career
The current House of Commons membership recorded by Parliament began on 8 June 2017.
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Government, opposition and committee roles
Current parliamentary appointments
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for JusticeJul 2026 – Present
Previous appointments
Minister of State (Home Office)Sep 2025 – Jul 2026
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)Jul 2024 – Sep 2025
Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Policing)Sep 2023 – May 2024
Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government)Dec 2021 – Sep 2023
Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)Apr 2020 – Dec 2021
Opposition Whip (Commons)Feb 2020 – Apr 2020
Previous committee memberships
Procedure CommitteeMar 2020 – Jun 2020
Home Affairs CommitteeJun 2018 – May 2019
Appointments and committee dates are supplied by UK Parliament. Records may not include every informal or parliamentary private secretary role. See the official career record →
Parliamentary activity and voting
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UKDECIDES · CURATED REPORTING
Selected recent reporting
12 October 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Norris announces virtual remand hearing pilots in courts reform package
As part of the Ministry of Justice response to Lord Leveson review, Alex Norris announced plans to trial remote first court hearings from police custody suites and other measures aimed at reducing criminal court delays.
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4 October 2026 · The Guardian
Norris drops plan for judge-only criminal trials
Justice secretary Alex Norris withdrew proposals to expand trials without juries after legal professionals criticised the plans. The court backlog and possible alternatives remain subjects of debate.
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4 October 2026 · The Guardian
Norris discusses electronic tagging after early prison releases
Justice secretary Alex Norris said figures on electronic tagging of people released under new sentencing arrangements were not yet available. He acknowledged some monitoring devices could be fitted after release.
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1 October 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Norris announces tougher licence monitoring for released offenders
The Ministry of Justice announced extended electronic tagging and geographical restrictions for people released from prison on licence, including limits on attendance at certain events. Justice secretary Alex Norris set out the changes as part of revised supervision policy.
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4 August 2026 · The Guardian
Norris sets out revised prisoner early release scheme
Justice secretary Alex Norris explained a narrowed prison early-release scheme, with additional exclusions and an expected 5,000 releases over ten months instead of the earlier 6,000 projection.
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RECENT COVERAGE · EXTERNAL HEADLINES
Latest news about Alex Norris
12 October 2026 · Solicitors Journal
9 October 2026 · GOV.UK
5 October 2026 · Mansfield and Ashfield Chad
4 October 2026 · Newswav
4 October 2026 · SSBCrack
MP in focus
Parliamentary serviceNottingham North and Kimberley
Alex Norris is listed by Parliament as a Labour (Co-op) MP for Nottingham North and Kimberley, with the current Commons membership beginning 8 June 2017.
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Election informationNottingham North and Kimberley
The latest recorded election result gives a majority of 9,427 votes.
Constituency election history →
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