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Alex Salmond
Scottish National Party MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Former Scottish National Party MP for Banff and Buchan
- Also represented Gordon; Banff and Buchan
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Left Parliament on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election
- Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 1999 — Election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Alex Salmond voted on key issues since 2001 whilst an MP:
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Has never voted on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Has never voted on increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Has never voted on the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a smoking ban. votes
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Has never voted on greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian)
Most recent appearances
- Scottish Parliament: First Minister's Question Time: Engagements (13 Jan 2011)
“Later today, I will make an announcement with one of the world's leading online companies, Amazon, which intends to create 950 new full-time jobs in Scotland at two locations—in Dunfermline and Gourock. I know that all members will want to welcome such a positive boost for the Scottish economy in this new year.”
- Scottish Parliament: First Minister's Question Time: Engagements (13 Jan 2011)
“As Kenny MacAskill said yesterday, change is inevitable. The status quo is not an option. Kenny MacAskill has set out the Government's position on the police and the fire service and we have been closely examining the arguments. If we are going to make the greatest change in policing in Scotland for more than a generation, examination of the arguments and an attempt to build consensus seem to...”
- Scottish Parliament: First Minister's Question Time: Engagements (13 Jan 2011)
“I am delighted that Iain Gray has given me the opportunity to remind a wider audience of the reason for my talking about being "on two or three sides of the same issue". I was referring to the council tax, of course, and to Iain Gray's attack on the council tax freeze. He said that the bills would have to rise under the Labour Party. Just a few days later, he said that he did not have...”
More of Alex Salmond's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 2 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 25 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- People have made 17 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 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") 847 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 12 Apr 2010. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £589 (582nd) | £14,130 (506th) | £21,883 (274th) | £21,634 | £20,815 (235th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £18,009 (joint 2nd with 55 others) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £18,053 (309th) | £19,808 (252nd) | £22,832 (161st) | £19,971 | £19,309 (joint 129th with 1 other) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £18,230 (joint 203rd with 4 others) | £12,026 (464th) |
| Staffing costs | £96,353 (294th) | £89,809 (238th) | £84,481 (313th) | £82,463 | £68,623 (425th) | £67,043 (377th) | £62,789 (380th) | £43,200 (435th) |
| Communications Allowance | £3,924 (509th) | £2,222 (joint 548th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £2,707 (557th)1 | £3,354 (542nd)2 | £22,857 (10th)3 | £19,365 | £27,966 (11th) | £28,574 (10th) | £28,372 (6th) | £19,869 (16th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £2,711 (8th) | £2,522 (14th) | £3,821 (5th) | £5,342 | £2,422 (48th) | £4,683 (3rd) | £2,492 (30th) | £3,948 (5th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £294 (joint 264th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £6,980 (29th) | £1,071 (joint 200th with 1 other) | £2,063 (93rd) | £1,607 | £1,943 (111th) | £1,167 (196th) | £1,367 (195th) | £1,559 (joint 155th with 2 others) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,768 (80th) | £7,647 (joint 65th with 1 other) | £6,412 | £6,222 (98th) | £3,552 (199th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,255 (joint 257th with 4 others) | £1,230 (85th) | £1,050 | £2,000 (joint 67th with 7 others) | £2,000 (joint 60th with 7 others) | £2,000 (joint 60th with 7 others) | £2,000 (joint 59th with 7 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £131,317 (533rd) | £139,233 (416th) | £166,814 (9th) | £157,844 | £149,300 (27th) | £146,151 (13th) | £134,972 (15th) | £100,611 (87th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £892 (504th). Air £1,815 (83rd).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £958 (527th). Air £2,396 (81st).
3 Car £5,627 (98th). 3rd party £152 (28th). Rail £1,418 (387th). Air £14,441 (10th). European £1,219 (32nd).