The Rt Hon Mr Douglas Alexander was appointed Minister of State at the Department for Business and Trade on 6 July 2024.

He was elected as the MP for Lothian East in July 2024. Douglas served in various roles as both a Minister of State and Secretary of State in the UK Government from 2001 to 2010. Under Prime Minister Tony Blair, he was appointed Minister for E-Commerce & Competitiveness, Minister of State for the Cabinet Office, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Minister of State for Trade Investment & Foreign Affairs, and Minister of State for Europe with responsibility for Russia policy, before being appointed Secretary of State for Scotland, and Secretary of State for Transport.