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26-Aug-2010 - 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.
28-Jun-2010 - 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).
11-Jun-2010 - 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 research and development work.
10-Jun-2010 - 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.
28-May-2010 - 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 collapse.
20-May-2010 - 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 bills, on Post Offices, on high speed rail and on taxation.
19-May-2010 - 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 will end with immediate effect.
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 the First Minister in Edinburgh, were met by 51 Brigade Commander Brigadier Allfrey and Battalion Commander Lt Col.
13-May-2010 - 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.
4-May-2010 - Alexander: Give VAT back to mountain rescue teams
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey Lib Dem parliamentary candidate Danny Alexander has called for VAT to be refunded to mountain rescue teams across the UK as the General Election campaign enters its final 72 hours.
There has been a longstanding battle over the substantial sums which the Government takes in VAT from mountain rescue teams.
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