• Scottish National Party MP for Banff & Buchan
• Scottish National Party MSP for Gordon
• Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 1999 — Election
• Majority: 11,837 votes. — 101st out of 635 MPs.
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How Alex Salmond voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. 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 the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Treasury, Trade and Industry, Defence, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Home Department

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Correspondence, Media Relations, Advertising, Trident, Aggregates Levy

(based on written questions asked by Alex Salmond and answered by departments)

Scottish Parliament: First Minister's Question Time: Engagements (15 May 2008)

“I welcome Wendy Alexander's tribute to Tommy Burns. He was an outstanding servant of Celtic and Scotland. He was always there at the call of his club and country. He will certainly be hugely missed, by his family, to whom we send our condolences, and right across the world of football and well beyond. It is entirely appropriate that the Parliament says that today. Later today, I will take...”

Scottish Parliament: First Minister's Question Time: Engagements (15 May 2008)

“Manchester City Council announced an inquiry this morning. I understand that its scope will initially be limited to looking at the circumstances of the equipment breakdown in Piccadilly Gardens. The scope of the inquiry should be wider, because there are a number of other aspects to inquire into. We will certainly co-operate fully with the inquiry on all the matters under our responsibility....”

Scottish Parliament: First Minister's Question Time: Engagements (15 May 2008)

“Police in Scotland and Rangers security and facilities were fully involved in discussions with Manchester City Council and the Manchester police. I was involved in discussions last Friday about preparations, and I made it clear that every possible facility of the Scottish Government would be used to liaise. It is fair to say that a change of approach and direction was made quite late in the...”

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• Has spoken in 4 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 21 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 20% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  Note SNP MPs do not vote on legislation not affecting Scotland.
• People have made 11 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.
• 114 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Alex Salmond speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 289 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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

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

^* Car £5,627 (98th). 3rd party £152 (28th). Rail £1,418 (387th). Air £14,441 (10th). European £1,219 (32nd).