Minister of State for International Development and Minister of State for the Middle East at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office

The Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP

The Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP

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Biography

Alistair Burt was appointed Minister of State for the Department for International Development and Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth office on 13 June 2017.

He served as Minister of State for Community and Social Care at the Department of Health from May 2015 until July 2016. Previously he served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office from May 2010 until October 2013. Alistair entered Parliament for the first time in 1983 and was elected Conservative MP for north east Bedfordshire in 2001.

Education

Alistair was educated at Bury Grammar School, and studied at St John’s College Oxford, where he was president of the university law society.

Political career

  • Member of Parliament for Bury North 1983 to 1997
  • Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for the Environment, for Education and Science and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1985 to 1990
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State then Minister of State, Department of Social Security 1992 to 1997
  • Member of Parliament for north east Bedfordshire 2001 to present
  • Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition 2002 to 2005
  • Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government 2005 to 2008
  • Opposition Assistant Chief Whip 2008 to 2010
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Foreign & Commonwealth Office May 2010 to October 2013

Career outside politics

Alistair became a solicitor in 1980 and served on Haringey Council in London from 1982 to 1984.

Personal life

Alistair and his wife Eve have 2 grown-up children.

Minister of State for International Development

Ministerial portfolio responsibilities for DFID:

  • Middle East and North Africa (covering FCO and DFID policy)
  • Asia
  • Conflict, Humanitarian, and Security
  • Human Development, including Children, Education and Youth
  • Global Funds Department
  • Cross Government Funds (CSSF, Prosperity, Empowerment)
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Department for International Development

Minister of State for the Middle East at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Responsibilities include:

  • Middle East and North Africa
  • estates and security
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Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Previous roles in government

  1. Minister of State for Community and Social Care

    • 2015 to 2016

  2. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

    • 2010 to 2013

Announcements

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  1. FCO and DFID statement on the Advisory Commission Report on Rakhine State

    • News story

  2. Minister for the Middle East visits the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel

    • Press release

  3. British Minister reaffirms UK's commitment to peace process

    • News story

  4. Alistair Burt Foreign Office Minister in Tunisia

    • News story

  5. Minister Burt statement on tensions at Haram Al-Sharif / Temple Mount

    • News story

  6. Tunisia travel advice update

    • News story

  7. Minister Burt statement on recent violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank

    • Press release

  8. Minister Burt visits Iraq to underline UK support

    • News story

  9. Minister for the Middle East statement on the terror attack in Jerusalem

    • News story

  10. Minister for the Middle East statement on settlement plans in East Jerusalem

    • News story
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