http://www.solihull-libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Lorely Burt MP en-GB Lorely Burt MP http://www.solihull-libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Lorely Burt MP 2010-07-30T13:33+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.solihull-libdems.org.uk/news/000683/lorely_selected_as_chair_for_bis_committee.html Solihull MP Lorely Burt has been selected as the co-chair of the newly created Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Committee for Business, Innovation and Skills. 2010-07-09T00:00+01:00 http://www.solihull-libdems.org.uk/news/000682/burt_calls_for_action_in_parliament_on_powergen.html Solihull MP Lorely Burt has asked for a debate on empty property rates, following residents' complaints about the state of the former Powergen site in Shirley. 2010-07-08T00:00+01:00 http://www.solihull-libdems.org.uk/news/000675/burt_backs_local_decision_making_on_housing_numbers.html Solihull MP Lorely Burt has backed the new right of local authorities to determine how many homes are needed for their own area. 2010-07-02T00:00+01:00 http://www.solihull-libdems.org.uk/news/000676/liberal_democrats_create_1bn_fund_for_communities_hit_by_cuts__burt.html Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has launched a £1bn Regional Growth Fund to help communities that may be particularly affected by public spending cuts. 2010-07-01T00:00+01:00 http://www.solihull-libdems.org.uk/news/000677/solihull_mp_leads_campaign_against_unfair_bank_charges.html Solihull MP Lorely Burt has set her sights on a new campaign designed to giver power back to consumers. Lorely has today brought to Parliament a Private Members Bill designed to end rip-off charges on consumers from banks and financial institutions. Penalties such as overdraft charges are often overly punitive and represent an unfair deal for consumers, especially when their details are hidden away in the small print of contracts. 2010-06-30T00:00+01:00 http://www.solihull-libdems.org.uk/news/000673/solihull_mp_reelected_as_chair_of_parliamentary_party.html Solihull MP Lorely Burt has said she is 'delighted' to be re-elected unopposed as chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party. 2010-06-25T00:00+01:00 http://www.solihull-libdems.org.uk/news/000674/solihull_mp_backs_tough_but_fair_budget.html Speaking on the emergency budget announcement, Solihull MP Lorely Burt echoed the opinion of Chancellor George Osborne when she described the budget as 'tough, but fair.' 2010-06-23T00:00+01:00 http://www.solihull-libdems.org.uk/news/000680/compensation_for_solihulls_equitable_life_victims_is_long_overdue__burt.html Victims of the Equitable Life collapse can finally expect compensation as Liberal Democrat MPs push forward new legislation. 2010-05-27T00:00+01:00 http://www.solihull-libdems.org.uk/news/000679/lorely_burt_welcomes_liberal_democrat_and_labour_coalition_on_solihull_council.html Lorely Burt, MP for Solihull has today welcomed the announcement of the coalition between the Liberal Democrats and Labour on the Solihull council. 2010-05-26T00:00+01:00 http://www.solihull-libdems.org.uk/news/000678/burt_praises_end_of_top_down_nhs_administration.html Solihull MP Lorely Burt has today welcomed the announcement from the Department of Health that local communities, patients, and GPs would be at the heart of any reconfiguration of health services. 2010-05-25T00:00+01:00 http://www.solihull-libdems.org.uk/news/000681/coalition_delivering_for_solihull__burt.html Liberal Democrat MP for Solihull Lorely Burt has today highlighted the real benefits the new coalition government will bring to Solihull 2010-05-21T00:00+01:00 http://www.solihull-libdems.org.uk/news/000671/undecided_voters_swing_to_lib_dems_following_final_leaders_debate.html Last night was the final of the three televised Leaders' debates. Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, debated with Gordon Brown and David Cameron about the economy. Subjects discussed included breaking up the banks, creating more jobs and reinvigorating the British economy. 2010-04-30T18:09+01:00 http://www.solihull-libdems.org.uk/news/000672/baroness_scott_only_liberal_democrats_can_deliver_change_to_shirley_high_street.html Baroness Scott of Needham Market, President of the Liberal Democrats, spent the afternoon with parliamentary candidate Lorely Burt on Shirley High Street, to see for herself how the election campaign is going in Solihull. 2010-04-29T18:00+01:00 http://www.solihull-libdems.org.uk/news/000670/third_and_final_party_leaders_tv_debate_the_economy.html On Thursday 29th April from 8.30pm, BBC One will host the final live Prime Ministerial Debate of the General Election from the Midlands. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in the run up to the General Election next Thursday. 2010-04-28T14:25+01:00 http://www.solihull-libdems.org.uk/news/000669/clegg_scores_second_win_in_party_leaders_debate.html An average of five polls conducted immediately after the Sky TV Leaders Election debate on Thursday night put Nick Clegg as the winner, with all instant polls showing him ahead of Gordon Brown. After the Foreign Affairs-led debate from Bristol dominated by issues like Iraq, immigration and climate change, Nick Clegg won 3 of the 5 polls on the night, building on his position after the first debate. 2010-04-23T15:06+01:00