Post 2010 Election
He was re-elected in 2010 with a majority of 7626, a swing of 7.2%. He was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Francis Maude MP, Minister to the Cabinet Office and Oliver Letwin, Minister responsible for Government Policy. In September 2010, Burrowes was reappointed as PPS to Letwin, providing support to Letwin’s policy role across government and in particular in relation to drugs and alcohol treatment reform and future policy development.
In August 2012, Burrowes appeared on Newsnight along with Russell Brand and Daily Mail’s Peter Hitchens to discuss drug policy.
In September 2012, Burrowes was made Parliamentary Private Secretary to Owen Paterson, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. He retained his advisory role with Oliver Letwin on the issue of drug and alcohol policy.
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