Lord Burnett

John Burnett

John Burnett

Party

Liberal Democrat

Address as

Lord Burnett

Contact details

Westminster

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 8730

Biography

Electoral history

Contested Torridge and West Devon 1987 general election. MP (Liberal Democrat) for Torridge and West Devon 1997-2005

Parliamentary career

Spokesperson for: Home and Legal Affairs 1997-2004, Solicitor General's Department 2004-05

Lords career

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for: Planning 2007-09, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2009-10

Political interests

Economic policy, defence, agriculture

Name, style and title

Raised to the peerage as Baron Burnett, of Whitchurch in the County of Devon 2006

Register of Interests

2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

Self-employed Consultant/Legal Adviser, Stephens Scown Solicitors, Exeter, Truro and St Austell

5: Land and property

Residential properties in London and Devon, from which rental income is received

Agricultural property in Devon, from which rental income is received

Residential property in Cornwall from which rental income is received - furnished holiday lettings

10: Non-financial interests (e)

President, North Devon Royal British Legion

President, Tavistock Branch, Royal Marines Association

President, Tavistock Branch, Mencap

President, Okehampton Argyle Football Club

President, Okehampton Small-Bore Association

President, Dartmoor Rescue Group

Adviser, Special Boat Service Association