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Danny Alexander
Liberal Democrat MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey
- Chair of the Manifesto Group (since 8 Jan 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 4,148 votes. — 481st out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Danny Alexander voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for 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
- Voted a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Work and Pensions, Treasury, Health, Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Pensions, Housing Benefit, Disability, Tax Credits, Benefits
(based on written questions asked by Danny Alexander and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Pensions Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Rights of Savers Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Rural Economy (2 Jul 2009)
“What his most recent assessment is of the effect of the recession on the rural economy.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Rural Economy (2 Jul 2009)
“The Minister will be aware that one sector that has been hit hard by both rising costs and falling demand is the hill sheep farming sector. That is reflected in the fact that in the highlands, for example, more and more farmers are taking their stock off the hills. That has a knock-on effect on one of the industries that could buck the economic trend, tourism, because of the work that hill...”
- Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Charities: Economic Downturn (1 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what her Department's latest assessment is of the effects of the recession on charities.”
More of Danny Alexander's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 19 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 83 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 67% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 9 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 180 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £17,723 (453rd) | £16,425 | ||||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,971 (179th) | £34,965 (1st) | £28,057 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £81,712 (503rd) | £75,229 (555th) | £60,412 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £11,798 (54th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £21,594 (13th)* | £24,499 (5th)** | £21,428 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,058 (96th) | £1,201 (102nd) | £1,964 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £3,669 (19th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £93 (joint 87th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £950 (243rd) | £505 (530th) | £1,048 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,548 (288th) | £2,101 (400th) | £2,478 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,002 (576th) | £930 (joint 523rd) | £930 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £168,478 (22nd) | £157,153 (34th) | £132,742 |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,322 (269th). Rail £2,180 (342nd). Air £14,581 (12th). Misc £988 (33rd). Other: Rail £523 (43rd).
** Car £5,407 (119th). 3rd party £5 (62nd). Rail £1,841 (348th). Air £16,516 (7th). European £730 (63rd).