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  • Liberal Democrat MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey
  • Leader's Chief of Staff, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities (since 6 Mar 2008)
    Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Work & Pensions (since 4 Jul 2007)
  • Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
  • Majority: 4,148 votes. — 477th out of 635 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Danny Alexander voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
  • Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches

Read about how the voting record is decided.

More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

Committees and topics of interest

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Work and Pensions, Treasury, Health, Home Department, Defence

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Pensions, Housing Benefit, Disability, Benefits, Tax Credits

(based on written questions asked by Danny Alexander and answered by departments)

RSS feed Most recent appearances in parliament

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Pension Credit (8 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many pensioners received pension credit in (a) 2004-05, (b) 2005-06, (c) 2006-07 and (d) 2007-08; (2) how many pensioners received the guarantee credit in (a) 2004-05, (b) 2005-06, (c) 2006-07 and (d) 2007-08.”

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits (8 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what benefits administered by his Department are uprated in line with a measure of (a) prices and (b) earnings broken down by measure used; (2) what benefits administered by his Department are uprated annually under statute broken down by those uprated in line with (a) prices and (b) earnings; and if he will make a statement.”

Written Answers — Treasury: Minimum Wage: Prosecutions (8 May 2008)

“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 28 April 2008, Official Report, columns 143-4W, on minimum wage: prosecutions, how many employers have appealed against a minimum wage arrears enforcement notice in each year since the minimum wage was introduced, broken down by region.”

More of Danny Alexander's recent appearances

Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 41 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 602 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 68% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 9 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
  • This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 56 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Danny Alexander speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 162 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

Type2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
Additional Costs Allowance£17,723 (453rd)£16,425    
London Supplement£0£0    
Incidental Expenses Provision£34,965 (1st)£28,057    
Staffing Allowance£75,229 (555th)£60,412    
Members' Travel£24,499 (5th)*£21,428    
Members' Staff Travel£1,201 (102nd)£1,964    
Centrally Purchased Stationery£505 (530th)£1,048    
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£2,101 (400th)£2,478N/AN/AN/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£930 (joint 523rd)£930    
Other Costs£0£0    
Total£157,153 (34th)£132,742    

* Car £5,407 (119th). 3rd party £5 (62nd). Rail £1,841 (348th). Air £16,516 (7th). European £730 (63rd).