Alistair Burt

The Rt Hon Alistair Burt is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for North East Bedfordshire, and left the Commons on 6 November 2019.

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Alistair Burt, including posts and roles held.

Previous

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Representations

North East Bedfordshire
Elected 5 times
7 June 2001 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Bury North
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983 - 1 May 1997
Commons

Party affiliation

Conservative
30 October 2019 - 6 November 2019
Independent
4 September 2019 - 30 October 2019
Conservative
9 June 1983 - 4 September 2019

Elections contested

Bury North
1 May 1997
Commons

Government posts

Minister of State (Department for International Development) (Joint with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
Department for International Development
13 June 2017 - 25 March 2019
Commons
Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
13 June 2017 - 25 March 2019
Commons
Minister of State (Department of Health)
Department of Health
8 May 2015 - 13 July 2016
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
17 May 2010 - 7 October 2013
Commons
Minister (Department of Social Security) (Disabled)
Department of Social Security
6 July 1995 - 2 May 1997
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security)
Department of Social Security
14 April 1992 - 6 July 1995
Commons

Other posts

Deputy Chair, Conservative Party
1 July 2007 - 6 May 2010
Commons

House membership

Commons
Alistair Burt
7 June 2001 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Alistair Burt
9 June 1983 - 1 May 1997

Opposition posts

Opposition Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
20 January 2008 - 6 May 2010
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Department for Communities and Local Government
10 May 2005 - 20 January 2008
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
Department for Education
1 January 2001 - 1 December 2002

Committee memberships