Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Paul Burstow, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Sutton and Cheam [2010 - 2024]
Elected 1 time
6 May 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Sutton and Cheam [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Party affiliation
Liberal Democrat
1 May 1997
- 30 March 2015
Elections contested
Sutton and Cheam
7 May 2015
Commons
Sutton and Cheam
9 April 1992
Commons
Government posts
Minister of State (Department of Health)
Department of Health
13 May 2010
- 6 September 2012
Commons
Other posts
Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party
1 November 2012
- 5 June 2013
Commons
House membership
Commons
Paul Burstow
1 May 1997
- 30 March 2015
Opposition posts
Shadow Chief Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
3 August 2006
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
10 May 2005
- 3 August 2006
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
Department of Health
1 June 2003
- 1 June 2005
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Health)
Department of Health
1 January 1999
- 1 July 2003
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government)
Department for Communities and Local Government
1 January 1997
- 1 January 1999
Shadow Spokesperson (Health)
Department of Health
1 January 1997
- 1 January 1998
Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
Department for Work and Pensions
1 January 1997
- 1 January 1999