Alistair Burt
Alistair Burt'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 Alistair Burt corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Alistair Burt:
- Alistair Burt corrected the Commons record on Traidcraft and Fair Trade
- Alistair Burt corrected a written answer on Israel: Palestinians
- Alistair Burt corrected a written answer on Palestinians: Overseas Aid
- Alistair Burt corrected a written answer on Developing Countries: Malaria
- Alistair Burt corrected a written answer on Out-patients: Children
- Alistair Burt corrected a written answer on Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients: Children
- Alistair Burt corrected a written answer on Clinical Commissioning Groups
- Alistair Burt corrected a written answer on Pregnancy: Mental Health Services
- Alistair Burt corrected the Commons record on Middle East and North Africa
Career on the official record
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.
The official record lists 2 seats or regions held: Bury North (9 June 1983 to 1 May 1997); North East Bedfordshire (7 June 2001 to 6 November 2019).
Alistair Burt held 6 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (17 May 2010 to 7 October 2013).
The record also lists 3 opposition front-bench posts.
Party affiliations on record: Conservative, Independent.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department for International Development) (Joint with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) | 13 June 2017 | 25 March 2019 |
| Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development) | 13 June 2017 | 25 March 2019 |
| Minister of State (Department of Health) | 8 May 2015 | 13 July 2016 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) | 17 May 2010 | 7 October 2013 |
| Minister (Department of Social Security) (Disabled) Department of Social Security | 6 July 1995 | 2 May 1997 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security) Department of Social Security | 14 April 1992 | 6 July 1995 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Opposition Whip (Commons) Whips Office (Commons) | 20 January 2008 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | 10 May 2005 | 20 January 2008 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Education) | 1 January 2001 | 1 December 2002 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| North East Bedfordshire | 7 June 2001 | 6 November 2019 |
| Bury North | 9 June 1983 | 1 May 1997 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 7 June 2001 | 6 November 2019 |
| House of Commons | 9 June 1983 | 1 May 1997 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 30 October 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
| Independent | 4 September 2019 | 30 October 2019 |
| Conservative | 9 June 1983 | 4 September 2019 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union | 31 October 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
| Ecclesiastical Committee | 17 July 2014 | 30 March 2015 |
| Administration Committee | 30 March 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
| International Development Committee | 18 November 2002 | 17 November 2003 |
| Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee | 22 July 2002 | 16 December 2002 |
| Procedure Committee | 16 July 2001 | 4 March 2002 |
| International Development Committee | 1 January 2001 | 12 November 2001 |
Other posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Chair, Conservative Party | 1 July 2007 | 6 May 2010 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Alistair Burt: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.