Alex Brewer is the Liberal Democrat MP for North East Hampshire, having first been elected to parliament at the 2024 general election.

In the 2024 general election, Brewer won 21,178 votes, representing 38.1% of the vote. The Conservative candidate, Ranil Jayawardena, received 20,544 votes (37.0%), while the Reform UK candidate, Paul Morton, secured 6,673 votes (12.0%). Brewer was duly elected with a majority of 634.

The North East Hampshire constituency is located in South East England. The seat was considered a safe Conservative seat, having been held by the party with large majorities since its creation in 1997 until the 2024 election.

Brewer’s immediate predecessor as the MP for North East Hampshire was Ranil Jayawardena of the Conservative Party.

Political Career

Brewer is a member of the House of Commons women and equalities select committee (since October 2024) – the committee responsible for holding the government to account on equality law and policy, including the Equality Act 2010, as well as cross government activity on equalities. It also scrutinises the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).

Brewer is listed as a member of the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for water.

Brewer delivered her maiden speech on 2 September 2024 in a debate on technology in public services.

In it, she said: “Our roads, particularly our smaller roads, are in a terrible state, public transport leaves a lot to be desired, and bus routes are sparse at best.

“It is also surprising that North East Hampshire is behind the national average in the adoption of 5G mobile services, especially when we consider the above-average employment in the technology sector – one that will be vital for the modernisation of both government and our public services.

“The investment that is needed to ensure joined-up and efficient public service processes is as vital as the investment needed in North East Hampshire’s transport.”

She added: “The UK has a proud history of research and innovation, but when nurses are still taking patient notes with pen and paper, it is clear that action is needed. Indeed, the National Audit Office’s report only last year stated that outdated IT systems are a key source of inefficiency in government.

“We cannot be a country needing to catch up, and I hope that the government will draw on the expertise of those in the technology sector to quickly implement the best possible solutions”.

Political views

The Liberal Democrats (or Lib Dems) are a liberal political party, occupying the centre to centre-left ground in British politics.

The preamble to the Lib Dem constitution begins: “The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity.”

The Liberal Democrat autumn conference in 2021 ratified a policy paper entitled What Liberal Democrats Believe. The paper, an attempt to expand on the constitution’s preamble, was framed around seven “principles and values”.

The party’s core values were described as “liberty, equality, democracy, community, internationalism and environmentalism.”

Brewer is a member of the Green Liberal Democrats, an official environmental group within the Liberal Democrats. It aims to “promote a green approach to policy formation within the Liberal Democrats” and “develop links with the wider green movement.” The grouping, formed in 1977 as a faction within the Liberal Party, is “committed to a net-zero and nature positive future and driving ambition across the national party and in local governance.”

Electoral reform

Proportional representation bill: In December 2024, Brewer voted in favour of the Elections (Proportional Representation) Bill – introduced by Liberal Democrat frontbencher Sarah Olney under the 10-minute rule procedure. The bill sought to “introduce a system of proportional representation for parliamentary elections and for local government elections in England”.

A total of 138 MPs supported the bill – with 136 opposed. Notably, 59 Labour MPs backed Olney’s bill.

Introducing the bill, Olney told the House: “First past the post is a broken and unfair system. This summer, the Labour party won a landslide election victory, securing 63% of seats in the House of Commons in return for just 34% of the vote.

“The system leaves millions of voices unheard and creates a divisive, adversarial political climate where collaboration is discouraged and accountability is often sidestepped.”

Assisted dying

Brewer voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, better known as the assisted dying bill, at both second reading (November 2024) and third reading (June 2025).

Social values and conscience issues

Brewer was one of the 38 Liberal Democrat MPs who voted for the Tobacco and Vapes Act at its House of Commons third reading.

Abortion decriminalisation (2025): Brewer voted in favour of a backbench amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill that sought to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales in June 2025. The amendment, which was passed by a majority of 242 votes, removed women from the threat of prosecution for ending a pregnancy at any stage. As an issue of conscience, MPs were allowed to vote according to their personal beliefs.

Palestine

Palestinian recognition letter (July 2025): In July 2025, Brewer was among the over 254 MPs to sign a cross-party letter calling for the government to immediately recognise the state of Palestine. The letter called on the prime minister and foreign secretary to recognise Palestine at the UN Conference then taking place in New York.

Before Politics

Born Alexandra Katherine Brewer, she studied at Durham University.

Before entering parliament, she ran the children’s charity Stepping Stones DS, which supports children with Down Syndrome.

Brewer also has experience running a women’s refuge.

Personal Life

Brewer lives in North East Hampshire with her family.

Trivia

Brewer is the first Liberal Democrat and first woman to represent North East Hampshire since its creation in 1997.