• Liberal Democrat MP for Solihull
• Chair of the Parliamentary Party, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities (since 25 Oct 2007)
  Shadow Minister, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (since 5 Jul 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 279 votes. — 622nd out of 632 MPs.
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How Lorely Burt voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted strongly 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
• Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

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, Departments: Gender Equality, Prostitution

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

Points of Order: Summer Adjournment (22 Jul 2008)

“I should like to speak for a few minutes on a subject that I know is close to the hearts of many hon. Members. We are all suffering, or have suffered, or will suffer, from post office closures in our constituencies. We in Solihull are lucky—if that is the right word—because only three post offices are earmarked for closure. However, having lost several important post offices in...”

[Mr. Bill Olner in the Chair] — Post Office Closures (Buckinghamshire) (22 Jul 2008)

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• Has spoken in 25 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 27 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• 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 — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 comment on this MP's speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 96 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Lorely Burt speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 96 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

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