BURT, Alistair

Member for North East Bedfordshire (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for North East Bedfordshire 2001-10. Committees: Member, Select Committee on Administration 2009-10; Member, Select Committee on Selection 2008-10; Member, International Development Select Committee 2002-03; Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 2002; Member, Select Committee on Procedure 2001-02; Member, International Development Select Committee 2001; Member, APPG East Midlands Rail Franchise; Member, APG Universities; Member, APG Cycling; Member, APG Myodil. Political career: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office since 2010; Opposition Assistant Chief Whip 2008-10; Shadow Minister for Local Government and Regeneration 2007-08; Shadow Minister for Communities and Regeneration 2005-07; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Michael Howard 2003-05; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Iain Duncan Smith 2002-03; Shadow Spokesperson, Education and Skills 2001-02; Minister of State for Disabled People 1995-97; Sponsor Minister, Manchester and Salford 1994-97; Junior Social Security Minister 1992-95; PPS to Ken Baker MP as Secretary of State for the Environment, Education and Science and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1985-90; MP for Bury North 1983-1997. Special political interests: Education, regeneration, international development, rural issues, social concerns. Education: Bury Grammar School, Lancashire; St Johns, Oxford, BA Jurisprudence. Affiliations: Board of Patrons, Habitat for Humanity; Council Member, Evangelical Alliance. Hobbies: Family, football, running. b. 25 May 1955, Manchester. Married with two adult children.