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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.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
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- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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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
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (since 4 May 2006)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Health, Treasury, Communities and Local Government, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departments: Equal Opportunities, Cardiovascular System: Diseases, Departments: Race Equality Duty, Prostitution, Departments: Gender Equality
(based on written questions asked by Lorely Burt and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Business Rate Supplements Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Employment Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Pensions Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Company Law Reform Bill Committee (19 out of n/a)
- Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Health: Solihull Hospital: Maternity Services (2 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the effects on the provision of local maternity services of implementation of the proposed changes to the services provided on the maternity ward in Solihull Hospital; and if he will make a statement.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Cabinet Office: Business Disruption Plans (1 Jul 2009) has video
“What steps her Department is taking as part of its civil contingencies responsibilities to increase the proportion of small businesses which have a business disruption plan.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Cabinet Office: Business Disruption Plans (1 Jul 2009) has video
“In March, a Cabinet Office survey found that the proportion of small businesses that had a business continuity plan fell from 25 per cent. to only 14 per cent. The possibility of allowing a premium discount with insurers was being considered to see whether that would reverse the trend in respect of companies that had a business disruption plan. Will the Minister say whether she agrees with...”
More of Lorely Burt's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 39 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 39 written questions in the last year — 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 2007, 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.
- 93 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Lorely Burt speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 137 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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).