Profile

Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 10 November 2015

Previously MP for Solihull until 30 March 2015 — General election

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

Also represented Solihull

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @LorelyBurt
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Equalities) (28 Oct 2016 to 12 Oct 2017)
• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (10 Nov 2015 to 28 Oct 2016)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 4 Nov 2014 to 8 May 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (20 Dec 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party (25 Oct 2007 to 1 Nov 2012)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) ( 3 Aug 2006 to 20 Dec 2007)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 3 Aug 2006 to 20 Dec 2007)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (10 May 2005 to 3 Aug 2006)
• Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland) (10 May 2005 to 3 Aug 2006)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) (10 May 2005 to 3 Aug 2006)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance Bill Committee (0 out of 5)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Offender Rehabilitation Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Public Service Pensions Bill Committee (6 out of 9)
• Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (17 out of 17)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Business Rate Supplements Bill Committee (1 out of 7)
• Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Employment Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Pensions Bill Committee (7 out of 12)
• Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Company Law Reform Bill Committee (19 out of 22)