Serving the People of North East
Bedfordshire
Welcome to my web site
As MP for North East Bedfordshire my main job is to represent the constituents of the area, and I hope you will find this website helpful in seeing what I do and where I have been in the constituency in recent weeks. You can also find contact details for my team, and details of advice centre appointments.
If this is your first visit, you can find more information about me here, and use the toolbar on the left to navigate around the site. If you want to see a larger version of any of the photos you see around the site, just click the thumbnail to see the full image.
The current concerns regarding EXPENSES have been well documented by the Press. I have information on my Biography page regarding the issues, and you can access my regularly updated claims for the current year here.
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| Current News |
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| Bedfordshire County Show |
| 25-6-2009 |
15:32:31 |
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Alistair is looking forward to attending the 2009 Bedfordshire County Show, at Old Warden Park near Biggleswade - set to be the biggest ever.
The County show weekend is Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 July, with three main arenas providing two days worth of displays, demonstrations, participation events, music and dramatic performance.
Archery, shooting and falconry, mixed with Pony Club mounted games, donkey and dog shows, plus the chance for visitors to get involved in farm life, from milking cows to shearing sheep are all on offer. Everything from stuntman Flyin’ Ryan to carriage driving, plus the Armed Forces and a 60-tonne Challenger 2 battle tank.
Alistair says: 'Live music, great food, and many attractions will all celebrate this great county of ours. We’ve proud of our County and Bedfordshire County Show will be the perfect way to see what we have to offer.”
A special recession-busting pre-pay offer is available for tickets purchased by telephone in advance of the show. You can save 10% on any tickets purchased before Friday 10 July by calling 01767 627752.
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| MP pledges support for ‘outstanding’ local school |
| 16-6-2009 |
11:36:14 |
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North East Bedfordshire MP Alistair Burt has expressed his concerns at renewed fears for the future of Hitchmead School in Biggleswade, ahead of a forthcoming consultation. Central Bedfordshire, in a review of special needs education, is considering the possibility of merging both Hitchmead and nearby Sunnyside School amongst other options, including closure.
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| SWINE FLU: SPECIAL HELP FOR AIRPORT AND IMMIGRATION STAFF, SAYS MP |
| 16-6-2009 |
11:39:13 |
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North East Bedfordshire MP Alistair Burt has made a plea for early help for those more likely to be in contact with swine flu. During a statement in the House of Commons Mr Burt pointed out that certain groups of workers might be more exposed, and early prevention might be sensible.
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| SCHOOLS DEBATE: FUNDING FAR FROM CERTAIN, SAYS MP |
| 16-6-2009 |
11:41:28 |
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North East Bedfordshire MP is pressing the Government and Bedford Council for clarity in relation to the funding of any proposed change from three tier to two tier education, and for the schools improvement programme. Mr Burt says that he received no assurance from Government Minister Jim Knight at a meeting recently that a sum of money had been agreed with the Council, but a figure of £300m is mentioned in the Council’s own consultation document as ‘accessible’.
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| MP Slams Home Office for £3.5m Advertising Campaign |
| 11-6-2009 |
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North East Bedfordshire MP Alistair Burt was shocked to discover today that the Home Office spent a total of £3,427,521 during 2008/09 to advertise the “Policing Pledge” – a set of targets which all local police forces should now been trying to reach.
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| Latest Press Releases |
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| Weekly Diary |
- Alistair's regularly updated diary can be viewed here
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| Articles |
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| June 2009 Biggleswade Chronicle |
| HOW PARLIAMENT ACTUALLY WORKS |
| I am not going to write about expenses this month. I have put more information on my web site, (www.alistair-burt.co.uk) and answered some queries through the letters column in the Chronicle last week. I am happy to deal with others, but do not want to use up all the space, kindly allowed me to keep in touch with you, on this....
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| June 2009Times & Citizen |
| EXPENSES: COUNTING THE COST |
| The row over MPs and their expenses is beyond anything in my experience of the House of Commons. It threatens to undermine much of what you believe in, and what we believe of ourselves and our role. We have to rebuild a lot of trust which must begin with individual MPs as we explain how we use our expenses and allowances. ...
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| April 2009 Comet |
| Alistair's new column in the Biggleswade Advertiser |
| Alistair now writes regularly in the BIGGLESWADE ADVERTISER. Go to ARTICLES/OTHER PUBLICATIONS to see the his articles ...
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| In Parliament |
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Click here for recent appearances in Parliament, and links to
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| Advice Centres |
- Appointments available on 01767 313385
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