BURT, Alistair

Member for Bedfordshire North East since 2001. Committees: Member, APPG East Midlands Rail Franchise; Member, International Development Select Committee; Member, APG Universities; Member, APG Cycling; Member, APG Myodil. Political career: Shadow Minister for Local Government and Regeneration since 2007; Shadow Minister for Communities and Regeneration 2005-07; Private Parliamentary Secretary to Michael Howard 2003-05; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Iain Duncan Smith 2002-03; Shadow Spokesperson, Education and Skills 2002; 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 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.