Articles by Danny Alexander MP
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Alexander and Jardine visit AGJ Parcels
Today Danny Alexander, along with Christine Jardine the Liberal Democrat Candidate for Inverness & Nairn, met with Adrian Gray the Managing Director of AJG Parcels in Inverness to discuss the impact of the coalition government's action to cut fuel duty.
The government announced in the budget its decision to cut fuel [...]
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Rail Improvements will secure Chieftain Service - Alexander
Philip Hammond on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for the £4.5bn Intercity Express Programme (IEP) and the £704m plans to electrify the Great Western Main Line (GWML).
The £4.5bn programme will see the building of a combination of around 100 electric trains and bi-mode - diesel and electric - intercity trains which [...]
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Alexander welcomes University of the Highlands & Islands
Commenting on news that UHI Millennium Institute has been granted full university status by the Privy Council, Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey MP Danny Alexander said:
"This is a very important and welcome step forward for a project which is already helping to transform the economy of our region. We have [...]
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Alexander welcomes decision to bring the Scottish Open to Castle Stuart Golf Links
Local MP Danny Alexander has given a warm welcome to the decision to bring the Barclays Scottish Open to Castle Stuart Golf Links, near Inverness.
The annual event, which has previously taken place on the banks of Loch Lomond, will tee off in the Highlands for the first time this July.
Mr [...]
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Alexander hails end to ASDA delivery surcharge for the Highlands
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey MP Danny Alexander has today warmly welcomed the decision of Asda to abandon their additional surcharges on deliveries to addresses in the mainland Highlands and Skye.
Mr Alexander had written to Asda on several occasions pressing them to drop these charges. This has been part of [...]
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Alexander welcomes commitment to Post Office network
Local MP Danny Alexander has welcomed the pledge by Postal Affairs Minister Ed Davey to enable post offices to open for longer, allow more customers to access their bank accounts and the commitment that there will be no new closure programs.
Vince Cablethe Secretary of State for Business also pledged a [...]
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Alexander welcomes BHS delivery charges u-turn
Local MP Danny Alexander has today warmly welcomed the decision of BHS to abandon their additional surcharges on deliveries to addresses in the mainland Highlands.
Mr Alexander had written to BHS on behalf of a constituent who was angered at the extra charges imposed on deliveries - even to Inverness, capital [...]
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Broadband Pilot for the Highlands & Islands Announced
Commenting on the announcement made by the Chancellor regarding broadband pilots as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review local MP Danny Alexander said:
" I am delighted that this Government has recognised the need for next generation broadband in rural areas and that my colleague George Osborne rewarded the first class [...]
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Alexander sets out roadmap for rural fuel duty rebate
Chief Secretary sets out roadmap for rural fuel duty rebate
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, today announced the Government's intention to introduce a pilot scheme that will deliver a maximum of 5 pence per litre duty discount on petrol and diesel in the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the [...]
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Alexander urges World War veterans to access 'Heroes Return' fund
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey MP Danny Alexander is urging Second World War veterans in the Highlands to make use of the BIG Lottery Fund's Heroes Return programme before it closes at the end of the year.
The fund was set up in 2009 ahead of the 65th Anniversary of VJ [...]
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ALEXANDER WELCOMES STEP FORWARD FOR CRUBENMORE
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey MP Danny Alexander has welcomed the appointment of a contractor who will extend the dualled section of the A9 at Crubenmore. The work is now expected to be completed by the summer of 2011.
Commenting on the news, Mr Alexander said:
"It is very [...]
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ALEXANDER PRAISES SHIRLIE PROJECT FOR PIONEERING WORK
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey MP Danny Alexander today visited the Shirlie Project in Inverness to hear about their work to help people with additional support needs access the workplace.
The organisation was set up in 1994 and has offices in Inverness, Alness, Lochaber and Skye. In the past 4 years, [...]
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Abandonment of holiday let tax hike will help Highland tourism - Alexander
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey MP Danny Alexander has welcomed the abandonment of a proposed tax hike on self-catering holiday lets which was confirmed in the Budget last week.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the scrapping of an increase in the tax payable on furnished holiday lettings (FHLs). Industry experts [...]
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Alexander visits wave energy trial on Loch Ness
Local MP Danny Alexander visited Loch Ness today to view trials of a new wave energy device designed by AWS Ocean Energy.
The Inverness based company is testing a 1/9th scale version of its AWS-III device, a ring-shaped multi-cell surface-floating wave power system, the result of almost two years of intensive [...]
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Alexander heralds new broadband investment for rural areas
The Coalition Government has announced new measures to boost access to high speed broadband in rural areas.
The measures aim to bring super-fast broadband to rural areas like the Highlands and prevent a widening digital divide within the UK. As part of the measures, the Government will open up existing infrastructure [...]
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Compensation for Highland Equitable Life victims long overdue - Alexander
Victims of the Equitable Life collapse can finally expect compensation as the new Coalition Government pushes forward new legislation.
Highland MP and Secretary of State for Scotland Danny Alexander described the announcement as a "massive relief" for the millions of people who lost up to half of their pensions in the [...]
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Coalition will deliver for the Highlands - Alexander
Local MP and Secretary of State for Scotland Danny Alexander has today highlighted the real benefits the new Coalition government will bring to the Highlands.
In the new Coalition's ‘Programme for Government' launched today, for which Mr Alexander led the talks, there are big steps forward on broadband, on energy [...]
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Secretary of State welcomes an end to the overnight detention of children in Dungavel
The UK Government's decision to end the overnight detention of children in Dungavel is an initial signal of how the new politics will work to make Scotland a better place, the Secretary of State for Scotland said today (Wednesday 19 May).
Danny Alexander confirmed the detention of children overnight in Dungavel [...]
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Secretary of State for Scotland joins Prime Minister on visit to Black Watch in Inverness
The Prime Minister David Cameron and the Secretary of State for Scotland Danny Alexander paid tribute to the bravery and commitment of UK troops as they visited The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) at their Fort George base.
Visiting after the Prime Minister's meeting with [...]
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Danny Alexander appointed as Secretary of State for Scotland
Danny Alexander, the Member of Parliament for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, was today appointed to the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Scotland.
He will be a full-time Minister at the Scotland Office which has offices in Dover House in London and Melville Crescent in Edinburgh. He is the first [...]
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