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Lorely Burt

Liberal Democrat MP for Solihull

  • Shadow Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Minister; Chair of the Parliamentary Party (since 8 Jan 2009)
  • Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
  • Majority: 279 votes. — 633rd out of 643 MPs.

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Lorely Burt voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
  • Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership
  • Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (since 4 May 2006)

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Business, Innovation and Skills, Home Department, Health, Treasury, Communities and Local Government

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departments: Equal Opportunities, Departmental Procurement, Departmental Contracts, UK Trade and Investment, Shareholder Executive

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

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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  • Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 162 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
  • Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 70% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
  • This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 91 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Lorely Burt speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 145 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Nil

Register last updated: 28 Oct 2009. More about the Register

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.

Type2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
Additional Costs Allowance£21,398 (320th) £21,588 (302nd) £21,634        
London Supplement£0 £0 £0        
Incidental Expenses Provision£20,744 (197th) £23,829 (126th) £22,340        
Staffing Allowance£89,154 (264th) £83,694 (348th) £81,703        
Communications Allowance£5,609 (428th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£6,033 (394th)* £4,114 (511th)** £3,274        
Members' Staff Travel£426 (231st) £160 (joint 346th) £250        
Members' Spouse Travel£245 (280th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Family Travel£0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Centrally Purchased Stationery£1,188 (159th) £1,707 (127th) £1,627        
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£3,077 (226th) £4,042 (194th) £6,373 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,128 (joint 451st) £1,038 (367th) £937        
Other Costs£0 £732 (68th) £0        
Total£149,002 (287th) £140,904 (263rd) £138,138        

* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,101 (285th). Rail £2,422 (327th). Other: Mileage £296 (23rd). Rail £214 (85th).

** Car £2,329 (386th). Rail £1,688 (361st). Air £97 (236th).