Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8132
Fax: 020 7219 1740
alistair.burt.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
Biggleswade Conservative Club, St Andrews Street, Biggleswade, SG18 8BA
Tel: 01767 313385
nebca@northeastbedsconservatives.com
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Bury North 1983-97. Contested Bury North 1997 general election. Member for North East Bedfordshire 2001-10, for North East Bedfordshire (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
PPS to Kenneth Baker as Secretary of State for the Environment, for Education and Science and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1985-90;
Department of Social Security:
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 1992-95,
Minister of State 1992-97:
and Minister for Disabled People 1995-97;
Opposition Spokesperson for Education and Skills 2001-02;
PPS to Leaders of the Opposition:
Iain Duncan Smith 2002-03,
Michael Howard 2003-05;
Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government 2005-08;
Opposition Assistant Chief Whip 2008-10;
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2010-
Party groups
Vice-President, Tory Reform Group 1985-88, 2001-;
Chair, Bow Group industry committee 1987-92;
Deputy chair, Conservative Party 2007-10:
Local government 2007-08,
Development 2008-10
Select committees
Member: International Development 2001,
Procedure 2001-02,
International Development 2002-03,
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 2002,
Selection 2008-10,
Administration 2009-10
Councils, public bodies
Councillor London Borough of Haringey 1982-84
Political interests
Church affairs, trade and industry, Third World, foreign affairs, agriculture, rural affairs, disability, sport, poverty, social affairs
General Election 2010 - North East Bedfordshire
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Burt, Alistair |
Con |
30989 |
55.71% |
| Pitt, Mike |
Lib Dem |
12047 |
21.66% |
| Brown, Edward |
Lab |
8957 |
16.1% |
| Capell, Brian |
UKIP |
2294 |
4.13% |
| Seeby, Ian |
BNP |
1265 |
2.28% |
| Result |
Con Hold (2.53% from Lib Dem to Con) |