Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 1196
Fax: 020 7219 0974
burstowp@parliament.uk
Constituency
234 Gander Green Lane, Cheam, SM3 9QF
Tel: 020 8288 6550
Fax: 020 8288 6553
paul@paulburstow.org.uk
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Sutton and Cheam 1992 general election. Member for Sutton and Cheam 1997-2010, for Sutton and Cheam (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Liberal Democrat:
Spokesperson for:
Disabled People 1997-98,
Social Services and Community Care 1997-99,
Local Government 1997-99,
Older People 1999-2003;
Shadow Secretary of State for Health 2003-05;
Spokesperson for London 2005-06,
Chief Whip 2006-10;
Minister of State for Care Services, Department of Health 2010-12
Party groups
Former member:
SDP/Liberal Alliance,
London Regional Liberal Democrat Executive;
Member, Federal Policy Committee 1988-90;
Chair, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party 2012-
Select committees
Member: Health 2003-04, 2005-06,
Finance and Services 2006-10,
Modernisation of the House of Commons 2006-07,
Public Accounts 2008-10;
Chair: Joint Committee on the Draft Care and Support Bill 2013-
Councils, public bodies
London Borough of Sutton:
Councillor 1986-2002,
Chair, Environment Services 1988-96,
Deputy Leader 1994-99
Political interests
Environment, disability, community safety, ageing
General Election 2010 - Sutton and Cheam
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Burstow, Paul |
Lib Dem |
22156 |
45.5% |
| Stroud, Philippa |
Con |
20548 |
42.2% |
| Allen, Kathy |
Lab |
3376 |
6.94% |
| Clarke, John |
BNP |
1014 |
2.09% |
| Pickles, David |
UKIP |
950 |
1.96% |
| Hickson, Peter |
Green |
246 |
0.51% |
| Dodds, John |
Eng Dem |
106 |
0.22% |
| Connolly, Matthew |
CPA |
52 |
0.11% |
| Cullip, Martin |
Libertarian |
41 |
0.09% |
| Hammond, Brian |
Ind Fed UK |
19 |
0.04% |
| Result |
Lib Dem Hold (1.46% from Lib Dem to Con) |