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Lorely Burt
Liberal Democrat MP for Solihull

    • Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election

    Voting record (from PublicWhip)

    How Lorely Burt voted on key issues:

    • Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
    • Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
    • Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
    • Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes
    • Voted very strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
    • Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
    • Voted very strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
    • Has never voted on university tuition fees. votes
    • Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
    • Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
    • Voted strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
    • Voted moderately against replacing Trident. votes
    • Voted moderately against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
    • Voted strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
    • Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
    • Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
    • Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
    • Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes
    • Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
    • Voted moderately for encouraging occupational pensions. votes

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    Topics of interest

    Asks most questions about

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

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

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

    Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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    [Mr Andrew Turner in the Chair] — British Exports (8 Feb 2012)

    “I will adhere to that, Mr Turner. I congratulate the hon. Member for Macclesfield (David Rutley) on securing this important debate and my hon. Friend the Minister on his elevation; I am sure that he will make a brilliant Minister. I think that the need for growth is driving every hon. Member in this Chamber. Growth is the engine that will get us out of the financial difficulties that we were...”

    [Mr Andrew Turner in the Chair] — British Exports (8 Feb 2012)

    “I feel like I am in an exports master class, so I am enjoying everything that the hon. Gentleman says. I agree with him about the need for UKTI to get out from behind their desks and knock on some doors, but does he agree that the balance of UKTI’s recent work has been very much towards bringing in inward investment, perhaps at the expense of exporting and encouraging outward investment?”

    [Martin Caton in the Chair] — Intellectual Property (7 Feb 2012)

    “I am greatly enjoying the hon. Gentleman’s speech. He obviously has great knowledge, so it is with some trepidation that I ask him this question. I understand the points that he is making about the financially driven aspects of some of the Hargreaves report, but would he not welcome other aspects of it, such as the digital copyright exchange, minimum standards for transparency, and...”

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    Numerology

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    • Has spoken in 56 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
    • Has received answers to 13 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
    • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
    • Has voted in 73.32% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
    • People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
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    • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 230 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

    Register of Members’ Interests

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
    Payment of £75 received on 28 July 2011 from ComRes for participation in July 2011 parliamentary panel survey. Address: 4 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to my constituency party. (Registered 20 December 2011)
    Payment of £75.00 received on 17 August 2011 from Populus for participation in a research project on 18 July 2011. Address: 10 Northburgh Street, London, EC1V 0AT. Payment donated to my constituency party. Hours: 25 mins. (Registered 20 December 2011)
    6. Overseas visits
    Name of donor: United Kingdom-Japan 21st Century Group
    Address of donor: Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP
    Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): transport, food and accommodation; total value £3,430
    Destination of visit: Japan
    Date of visit: 20-25 October 2010
    Purpose of visit: to foster international relations and facilitate trade
    (Registered 4 November 2010)
    Address of donor: 1 Olympic Way, Wembley, London, HA9 0NP
    Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): transport, accommodation and food estimated at £1,418.56
    Destination of visit: Egypt and Gaza
    Date of visit: 22–27 July 2011
    Purpose of visit: Study tour concerning situation of Palestinians in Gaza, the Middle East peace process & Egyptian Government’s involvement. (Registered 20 December 2011)

    Register last updated: 30 Jan 2012. 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 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.

    Type2008/09 (ranking out of 647)2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
    Staying away from main home£21,307 (238th) £21,398 (320th) £21,588 (302nd) £21,634        
    London costs£0 £0 £0 £0        
    Office running costs£20,143 (208th) £20,744 (197th) £23,829 (126th) £22,340        
    Staffing costs£102,907 (86th) £89,154 (264th) £83,694 (348th) £81,703        
    Communications Allowance£10,232 (214th) £5,609 (428th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Members' Travel£5,137 (438th)1 £6,033 (394th)2 £4,114 (511th)3 £3,274        
    Members' Staff Travel£317 (230th) £426 (231st) £160 (joint 346th with 1 other) £250        
    Members' Spouse Travel£281 (255th) £245 (280th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Members' Family Travel£0 £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Centrally Purchased Stationery£3,079 (364th) £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 with 3 others) £1,038 (367th) £937        
    Other Costs£0 £0 £732 (68th) £0        
    Total£163,402 (151st) £149,002 (287th) £140,904 (263rd) £138,138        

    1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,305 (246th). Rail £1,779 (372nd). Other: Mileage £53 (70th).

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

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