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'''Alistair Burt''' is a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Conservative Party. He represents the constituency for North East Bedfordshire. He was elected to parliament in the June 1983 General Election with a majority of 12,251 votes.<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/alistair_burt/north_east_bedfordshire They Work For You], They Work For You website, accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
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[[File:Alistair Burt MP.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Alistair Burt]]
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'''Alistair Burt''' is a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Conservative Party in the constituency of North East Bedfordshire. He was elected to parliament in the June 1983 General Election with a majority of 12,251 votes.<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/alistair_burt/north_east_bedfordshire They Work For You], They Work For You website, accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
  
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As at March 2010 Burt sat on the following All-Party Parliamentary Subject Groups (APPGs):<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi01.htm Register of All-Party Groups],Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
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Burt was appointed Minister of State for the Middle East at the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] and Minister of State at the [[Department for International Development]] on 13 June 2017. <ref> [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/alistair-burt Alistair Burt], gov.uk, last accessed 22 March 2018. </ref>
  
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Burt was a [[Foreign & Commonwealth Office]] minister prior to leaving the Government in October 2013.<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/oct/08/reaction-to-the-coalition-and-labour-reshuffles-politics-live-blog#block-52541661e4b0814d97846bed Press proposal for regulation royal charter rejected - Politics live blog], theguardian.com, 8 October 2013.</ref>
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Burt was an FCO junior minister from 2010 until a government reshuffle in October 2013.<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/oct/08/reaction-to-the-coalition-and-labour-reshuffles-politics-live-blog#block-52541661e4b0814d97846bed Press proposal for regulation royal charter rejected - Politics live blog], theguardian.com, 8 October 2013.</ref> In May 2015, he was appointed Minister for Community and Social Care at the [[Department of Health]].<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/people/alistair-burt Alistair Burt MP Profile]Gov.UK, accessed 25 September 2015.</ref>
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===Revolving Door===
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He took up the role of Non-Executive Director of President Energy Plc, a gas exploration and production company, in February 2015.
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In June 2014 Mr Burt was also allowed to set up an independent consultancy by the [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]] and took commissions from both [[Global Partners Governance Practice Ltd (GPG)]] and [[Global GSA Group]]. The Committee did advise that he seek confirmation for each individual commission under his consultancy.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/acoba-recommendation-rt-hon-alistair-burt-mp-parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state-foreign-and-commonwealth-office/summary-of-business-appointments-applications-alistair-burt Summary of Business Appointments Applications- Alistair Burt] Gov.UK, 11 February 2015, accessed 22 September 2015 </ref> 
  
 
==All-Party Parliamentary Groups==
 
==All-Party Parliamentary Groups==
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As at March 2010, Burt sat on the following All-Party Parliamentary Subject Groups (APPGs):<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi01.htm Register of All-Party Groups], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
  
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*[[United Kingdom-United Arab Emirates All-Party Parliamentary Group]] <ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/pcfs/all-party-groups/app-register-30-march-2015.pdf United Kingdom-United Arab Emirates All-Party Parliamentary Group], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 30 March 2015), accessed 21 October 2015</ref>
 
*[[All-Party Parliamentary Group on AIDS]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi156.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group on AIDS], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
 
*[[All-Party Parliamentary Group on AIDS]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi156.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group on AIDS], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
 
*[[Arab League All-Party Parliamentary Group]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi163.htm Arab League All-Party Parliamentary Group], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
 
*[[Arab League All-Party Parliamentary Group]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi163.htm Arab League All-Party Parliamentary Group], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
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*[[All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi479.htm All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group], Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
 
*[[All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi479.htm All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group], Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
 
*[[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Refugees]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi482.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group on Refugees] Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
 
*[[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Refugees]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi482.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group on Refugees] Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
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*[[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Science and Technology in Agriculture]] - Member <ref>[http://www.appg-agscience.org.uk/members.html Membership List], ''All-Party Parliamentary Group on Science and Technology in Agriculture'', accessed 16 November 2015</ref>
 
*[[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Solvent Abuse]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi523.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group on Solvent Abuse] Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
 
*[[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Solvent Abuse]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi523.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group on Solvent Abuse] Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
 
*[[Thames Link Route All-Party Parliamentary Group]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi547.htm Thames Link Route All-Party Parliamentary Group] Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
 
*[[Thames Link Route All-Party Parliamentary Group]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi547.htm Thames Link Route All-Party Parliamentary Group] Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
 
*[[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Third World Solidarity]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi548.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group on Third World Solidarity] Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
 
*[[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Third World Solidarity]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi548.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group on Third World Solidarity] Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
 
*[[Urban Development Group]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi563.htm Urban Development Group] Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
 
*[[Urban Development Group]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi563.htm Urban Development Group] Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
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==Voting Record==
 
==Voting Record==
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*Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war.<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/alistair_burt/north_east_bedfordshire They Work For You], They Work For You website, accessed 24 March 2010</ref>
 
*Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war.<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/alistair_burt/north_east_bedfordshire They Work For You], They Work For You website, accessed 24 March 2010</ref>
 
* Voted very strongly against equal gay rights.<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/alistair_burt/north_east_bedfordshire They Work For You], They Work For You website, accessed 24 March 2010</ref>
 
* Voted very strongly against equal gay rights.<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/alistair_burt/north_east_bedfordshire They Work For You], They Work For You website, accessed 24 March 2010</ref>
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==Affiliations==
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*[[President Energy]], non executive director
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*[[Global Partners Governance Practice]] Ltd
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*[[Global GSA Group]]<ref> Gov.UK [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/acoba-recommendation-rt-hon-alistair-burt-mp-parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state-foreign-and-commonwealth-office/summary-of-business-appointments-applications-alistair-burt Summary of business appointments applications - Alistair Burt], 11 February 2015, accessed 15 June 2015.</ref>
  
 
==Contact==
 
==Contact==

Latest revision as of 08:49, 22 March 2018

Alistair Burt

Alistair Burt is a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Conservative Party in the constituency of North East Bedfordshire. He was elected to parliament in the June 1983 General Election with a majority of 12,251 votes.[1]

Burt was appointed Minister of State for the Middle East at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Minister of State at the Department for International Development on 13 June 2017. [2]

Burt was an FCO junior minister from 2010 until a government reshuffle in October 2013.[3] In May 2015, he was appointed Minister for Community and Social Care at the Department of Health.[4]

Revolving Door

He took up the role of Non-Executive Director of President Energy Plc, a gas exploration and production company, in February 2015.

In June 2014 Mr Burt was also allowed to set up an independent consultancy by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments and took commissions from both Global Partners Governance Practice Ltd (GPG) and Global GSA Group. The Committee did advise that he seek confirmation for each individual commission under his consultancy.[5]

All-Party Parliamentary Groups

As at March 2010, Burt sat on the following All-Party Parliamentary Subject Groups (APPGs):[6]

Voting Record

  • Voted mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament.[31]
  • Voted very strongly for the Iraq war.[32]
  • Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war.[33]
  • Voted very strongly against equal gay rights.[34]

Affiliations

Contact

  • Parliamentary Office Address: House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA[36]

Notes

  1. ↑ They Work For You, They Work For You website, accessed 23 March 2010
  2. ↑ Alistair Burt, gov.uk, last accessed 22 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Press proposal for regulation royal charter rejected - Politics live blog, theguardian.com, 8 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Alistair Burt MP ProfileGov.UK, accessed 25 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Summary of Business Appointments Applications- Alistair Burt Gov.UK, 11 February 2015, accessed 22 September 2015
  6. ↑ Register of All-Party Groups, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  7. ↑ United Kingdom-United Arab Emirates All-Party Parliamentary Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 30 March 2015), accessed 21 October 2015
  8. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on AIDS, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  9. ↑ Arab League All-Party Parliamentary Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  10. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Built Environment Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  11. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group for Business Services, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  12. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Child & Youth Crime Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  13. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group for Debt, Aid & Trade, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  14. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on East Midlands Rail Franchise, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  15. ↑ [ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi311.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group on Folk Arts], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  16. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Football Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  17. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Football Club Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  18. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement, Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  19. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group for Further Education and Lifelong Learning, Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  20. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Great Lakes Region and Genocide Prevention, Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  21. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Myodil, Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  22. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty, Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  23. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Pro Life Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  24. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  25. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Refugees Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  26. ↑ Membership List, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Science and Technology in Agriculture, accessed 16 November 2015
  27. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Solvent Abuse Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  28. ↑ Thames Link Route All-Party Parliamentary Group Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  29. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Third World Solidarity Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  30. ↑ Urban Development Group Register of All-Party Groups (As 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  31. ↑ They Work For You, They Work For You website, accessed 24 March 2010
  32. ↑ They Work For You, They Work For You website, accessed 24 March 2010
  33. ↑ They Work For You, They Work For You website, accessed 24 March 2010
  34. ↑ They Work For You, They Work For You website, accessed 24 March 2010
  35. ↑ Gov.UK Summary of business appointments applications - Alistair Burt, 11 February 2015, accessed 15 June 2015.
  36. ↑ Alistair Burt, website, accessed 24 March 2010

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