Danny Alexander
Danny Alexander's record in power, set out from official sources: the seats and posts Parliament records, statements and pledges set beside the official figures, and corrections made to the official record. This page lists them; it doesn't rate them.
Official corrections
Records in which Danny Alexander corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Danny Alexander:
Career on the official record
The Rt Hon Danny Alexander is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Liberal Democrat MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.
Danny Alexander held 2 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Chief Secretary to the Treasury (29 June 2010 to 8 May 2015).
The record also lists 5 opposition front-bench posts.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | 29 June 2010 | 8 May 2015 |
| Secretary of State for Scotland | 12 May 2010 | 29 May 2010 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister without Portfolio HM Official Opposition | 1 July 2008 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | 13 July 2007 | 6 January 2008 |
| Shadow Secretary of State (Cabinet Office) and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster HM Official Opposition | 23 January 2007 | 13 July 2007 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) Whips Office (Commons) | 30 January 2006 | 23 January 2007 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) | 10 May 2005 | 23 January 2007 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey | 5 May 2005 | 30 March 2015 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 5 May 2005 | 30 March 2015 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | 5 May 2005 | 30 March 2015 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Affairs Committee | 12 July 2005 | 28 January 2008 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Danny Alexander: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.