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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
• Most recent appearances
• Numerology
• Register of Members’ Interests
• Expenses

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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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Hardly ever 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: Business, Innovation and Skills, Home Department, Health, Treasury, 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)

• Business Rate Supplements Bill Committee (1 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)
• Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Pensions Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
• Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (6 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)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Written Answers — Treasury: Non-domestic Rates: Valuation (3 Feb 2010)

“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many hereditaments there are on the England 2010 rating list (a) in London with a rateable value below (i) £21,500, (ii) £36,000 and (iii) £43,000 and (b) outside London with a rateable value below (A) £15,000, (B) £25,000 and (C) £30,000.”

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Non-domestic Rates (29 Jan 2010)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many hereditaments in England he expects to claim small business rate relief in 2009-10.”

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Third Sector: Cheques (29 Jan 2010)

“To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the likely effect on third sector organisations of proposals to phase out the cheque clearing system.”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 35 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 174 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 69% 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") 151 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Nil

Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. More about the Register

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Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.

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

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

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