• 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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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

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

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)

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.”

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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?)

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Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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

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