Burt attended High Arcal Grammar School, Dudley (1966–71) and Dudley Technical College (A-levels 1971-73) before going to University College, Swansea, where she attained a BSc in Economics. She later received an MBA from the Open University.
Employment before ParliamentEdit
After graduating in economics, Burt began her career in the Prison Service as an Assistant Governor at HM Prison Holloway before working for several national companies in personnel and training. She later set up a training company and worked as a director in the marketing and financial services sector. She started part-time consultancy work when she became the prospective Liberal Democrat candidate for Solihull.
Following her election, Burt became a Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Northern Ireland, an Opposition Whip, and served on the Treasury Select Committee. Following the election of Sir Menzies Campbell to the leadership of the party in 2006, Burt became the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Small Business and Women and Equality. In 2007 she moved to become the Spokesperson for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
In the 2010 general election, boundary changes had made her seat notionally Conservative. She held Solihull by 175 votes over her Conservative opponent Maggie Throup.
In 2013 Burt was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Danny Alexander,[4] the Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Upon taking this new role she resigned from her positions as BIS Co-Chair and Chair of the Parliamentary Party.
In April 2014 she was appointed the government's Ambassador for Women in Enterprise.[5]
In November 2014 Burt was appointed to be an Assistant Government Whip.[6]
She lost her seat to the Conservative Julian Knight in the 2015 General Election. Burt and her supporters were criticised for pushing away reporters as she left her election count following her defeat.[7]
Burt has campaigned on a number of issues both locally and nationally. Locally, she has campaigned to prevent Shirley parkland from being developed,[10] to save Solihull's NHS Walk-In Centre,[11] to save Shirley Library from closure[12] and for a better ambulance service.[13]
Personal lifeEdit
Burt is married to Richard, who himself has been a Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate several times, and has a daughter and a stepson.
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Lorely Jane Burt Baroness Burt of Solihull born 10 September 1954 is a British politician who was the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Solihull from 2005 to 2015 1 She was nominated for a life peerage in the 2015 Dissolution Honours 2 The Right HonourableThe Baroness Burt of SolihullOfficial portrait 2019Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Women and EqualitiesIn office October 2016 21 August 2019LeaderTim FarronVince CableJo SwinsonPreceded byBaroness Hussein EceSucceeded byChristine JardineLiberal Democrat Business Energy and Industrial Strategy SpokespersonIn office 29 July 2015 October 2016LeaderTim FarronPreceded byVince CableSucceeded byDon Foster Baron Foster of BathLiberal Democrat Northern Ireland SpokespersonIn office 9 January 2015 16 July 2015LeaderNick CleggPreceded byAlistair Carmichael 2010 Succeeded byLord AlderdiceAssistant Government WhipIn office 4 November 2014 8 May 2015Preceded byJenny WillottParliamentary Private Secretary to the Chief Secretary to the TreasuryIn office 11 September 2012 4 November 2014Prime MinisterDavid CameronLeaderNick CleggPreceded byGordon BirtwistleMember of the House of LordsLord TemporalIncumbentAssumed office 9 October 2015Life PeerageMember of Parliament for SolihullIn office 5 May 2005 30 March 2015Preceded byJohn TaylorSucceeded byJulian KnightPersonal detailsBorn 1954 09 10 10 September 1954 age 69 Sedgley Staffordshire EnglandPolitical partyLiberal DemocratsSpouseRichard BurtChildren2Alma materUniversity College SwanseaWebsitewww lorelyburt org uk Contents 1 Early life 2 Employment before Parliament 3 Political career 3 1 Member of Parliament 4 Campaigns 5 Personal life 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksEarly life EditBurt attended High Arcal Grammar School Dudley 1966 71 and Dudley Technical College A levels 1971 73 before going to University College Swansea where she attained a BSc in Economics She later received an MBA from the Open University Employment before Parliament EditAfter graduating in economics Burt began her career in the Prison Service as an Assistant Governor at HM Prison Holloway before working for several national companies in personnel and training She later set up a training company and worked as a director in the marketing and financial services sector She started part time consultancy work when she became the prospective Liberal Democrat candidate for Solihull Political career EditBurt s political career began on Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council where she served from 1998 to 2003 She stood for election in Dudley South at the 2001 general election She also stood for the West Midlands region at the 2004 European Parliament election Member of Parliament Edit In the run up to the 2005 general election Burt campaigned on various local issues affecting Solihull and succeeded in overturning incumbent John Taylor s 9 407 majority to a 279 majority in her favour Following her election Burt became a Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Northern Ireland an Opposition Whip and served on the Treasury Select Committee Following the election of Sir Menzies Campbell to the leadership of the party in 2006 Burt became the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Small Business and Women and Equality In 2007 she moved to become the Spokesperson for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform In October 2007 she was elected as the party s first female Chair of the Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Party defeating John Thurso and Andrew George in a poll of MPs 3 In the 2010 general election boundary changes had made her seat notionally Conservative She held Solihull by 175 votes over her Conservative opponent Maggie Throup In 2013 Burt was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Danny Alexander 4 the Chief Secretary to the Treasury Upon taking this new role she resigned from her positions as BIS Co Chair and Chair of the Parliamentary Party In April 2014 she was appointed the government s Ambassador for Women in Enterprise 5 In November 2014 Burt was appointed to be an Assistant Government Whip 6 She lost her seat to the Conservative Julian Knight in the 2015 General Election Burt and her supporters were criticised for pushing away reporters as she left her election count following her defeat 7 She was announced as a new peer in the 2015 Dissolution Honours and on the afternoon of 9 October she was created Baroness Burt of Solihull of Solihull in the County of West Midlands 8 9 Campaigns EditBurt has campaigned on a number of issues both locally and nationally Locally she has campaigned to prevent Shirley parkland from being developed 10 to save Solihull s NHS Walk In Centre 11 to save Shirley Library from closure 12 and for a better ambulance service 13 Personal life EditBurt is married to Richard who himself has been a Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate several times and has a daughter and a stepson She is an honorary associate of the National Secular Society 14 and a Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group 15 See also EditLiberal Democrat Frontbench TeamReferences Edit NEC casino rejection challenged BBC News 9 July 2006 Dissolution Peerages 2015 Gov uk Retrieved 27 August 2015 UK UK Politics Lib Dem MPs pick woman chairman BBC News 24 October 2007 Retrieved 1 March 2014 Lorely Burt MP Solihull Liberal Democrat BBC White Anna 22 April 2014 Government appoints Lorely Burt to champion female entrepreneurs Telegraph co uk Liberal Democrat Ministerial Changes Libdems org Video sums up the Lib Dem night of disappointment as supporter pushes away camera The Independent 8 May 2015 No 61382 The London Gazette 15 October 2015 p 19350 notice 2415596 The Edinburgh Gazette Lorely Burt MP Liberal Democrats MP Lorely Burt wins Walk In Centre Consultation Solihull and Meriden Liberal Democrats Lorely Burt slams library decision Lorely Burt 9 July 2013 Local MP takes ambulance crisis to the Prime Minister Lorely Burt 16 October 2013 Honorary Associates www secularism org uk Retrieved 28 January 2020 Humanists in Parliament Humanists UK Retrieved 3 January 2023 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lorely Burt Lorely Burt MP official constituency site Lorely Burt official Liberal Democrats profile Solihull Liberal Democrats Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom Contributions in Parliament at Hansard Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803 2005 Voting record at Public Whip Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYouParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byJohn M Taylor Member of Parliament for Solihull2005 2015 Succeeded byJulian Knight Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lorely Burt amp oldid 1131305020, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
