• Conservative MP for North East Bedfordshire
• Deputy Chairman (Development), The Conservative Party (since 4 Jun 2008)
  Assistant Chief Whip, Whips (since 4 Jun 2008)
  Shadow Minister, Communities and Local Government (since 6 Jul 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 12,251 votes. — 186th out of 632 MPs.
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How Alistair Burt voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Education and Skills, Health, Treasury, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Individual Learning Accounts, Yarl's Wood, Yarl's Wood Detention Centre, Asylum Seekers, Asylum and Immigration

(based on written questions asked by Alistair Burt and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Home Department: Yarl's Wood Detention Centre (21 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many detainees at the Yarl's Wood Detention and Removal Centre have been in detention for (a) between three and six months, (b) between six and nine months, (c) between nine and 12 months, (d) between 12 and 18 months and (e) more than 18 months.”

Written Answers — Home Department: Yarl's Wood Detention Centre (21 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department to which countries those people detained at Yarl's Wood Detention and Removal Centre who have been detained there for more than nine months are due to be returned; and how many do not have current removal directions.”

Business of the House: Policing Green Paper (17 Jul 2008)

“I thank the right hon. Lady for responding on the issue of targets, which will help forces in rural areas, such as my area in Bedfordshire, respond to rural crime in the way they want rather than focus on urban issues. She also mentioned a series of other measures, which sounded like a compilation from the briefings and policy points that I have received from Opposition Front Benchers over...”

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• Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 34 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 63% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 11 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 89 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Alistair Burt speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 196 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £4,161 (221st). Rail £2,856 (273rd). European £387 (96th).