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From The Rt Hon Alistair Burt
  • FCO Minister condemns Israeli settlement decision

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt condemns decision to grant final approval for housing units in the Israeli settlement of Har Homa.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • FCO Minister welcomes improved Kuwait-Iraq relations

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt welcomes improved relations between Iraq and Kuwait.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister concerned by violence in Saida, Lebanon

    Alistair Burt offers condolences to families of those killed and reiterates support for Lebanese Armed Forces.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • G8 Deauville Partnership: Women in business conference

    As part of the G8 Presidency, UK hosts economic conference on “The role of Arab women – supporting open economies and inclusive growth”

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Middle East Peace Process: Ministerial Visits

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has updated Parliament on his and the Foreign Secretary's visits to the Middle East.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns settler violence

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt condemns settler violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns Camp Liberty attack in Iraq

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt calls on Government of Iraq to fully investigate the attack yesterday on Camp Liberty in Iraq.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • FCO Minister concerned by prison sentences for Egyptian NGOs

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt calls on Egyptian authorities to create an environment that allows civil society to flourish.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • "I sign the Arms Trade Treaty for lives needlessly lost"

    Remarks by Mr Alistair Burt, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, upon signing the Arms Trade Treaty

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns terrorist attacks in Baghdad

    Alistair Burt: Terrorism has no place in Iraq's future. UK will continue to support those building a democratic, stable & prosperous Iraq

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • FCO Minister concerned by fighting in Northern Lebanon

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt calls for immediate end to violence in Tripoli

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • FCO Minister statement on Iraq violence

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa condemns violent attacks in Iraq and urges leaders to work to combat terrorism and violence

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office urges Iran to free Baha’i leaders

    Alistair Burt meets interfaith supporters of Baha’i religious minority and calls on Iran to release Baha’i leaders.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes UAE Foreign Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed welcome new UK-UAE agreements

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • FCO Minister concerned about violence in West Bank and Gaza

    Alistair Burt: At this critical time for the two state solution, we need dialogue, not violence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister calls for political process to address violence in Iraq

    Alistair Burt says Iraqis want a stable, prosperous and democratic country, not a return to the sectarian conflict of the past.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • FCO Minister Alistair Burt visits Lebanon

    During his visit Alistair Burt announced UK support to the Lebanese parliamentary elections and visited the offices of the UNHRC.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister concerned about increased violence in Iraq

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt calls for an end to violence and a peaceful solution in Iraq.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • FCO Minister Alistair Burt twitter Q&A on the Middle East

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt will answer your questions on the Middle East Peace Process live via twitter on 1 May

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ambassador Fletcher hosts a charity fundraiser

    British Ambassador Tom Fletcher hosted an open-house in aid for the Father Roberts School for the Deaf

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government