Personal Life and Family
Wendy Alexander is married to Professor Brian Ashcroft and has two children (twins).
Alexander's brother Douglas, is the Labour Member of Parliament for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, and was previously Secretary of State for International Development and Secretary of State for Scotland. He now serves as Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs under Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband.
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