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Lorely Burt was born on 10 September, 1954 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England, is a British Liberal Democrat politician (born 1954). Discover Lorely Burt's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?

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Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 10 September, 1954
Birthday 10 September
Birthplace Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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Her husband is Richard Burt

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Lorely Burt Net Worth

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1954

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.

1966

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 degree in Economics.

She later received an MBA degree from The Open University.

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.

1998

Burt's political career began on Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, where she served from 1998 to 2003.

2001

She stood for election in Dudley South at the 2001 general election.

2004

She also stood for the West Midlands region at the 2004 European Parliament election.

2005

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.

2006

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.

2007

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.

2010

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.

2013

In 2013 Burt was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Danny Alexander, 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.

2014

In April 2014 she was appointed the government's Ambassador for Women in Enterprise.

In November 2014 Burt was appointed to be an Assistant Government Whip.

2015

She received a life peerage in the 2015 Dissolution Honours.

She is a patron of Humanists UK.

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.

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.

Burt has campaigned on a number of issues both locally and nationally.

Locally, she has campaigned to prevent Shirley parkland from being developed, to save Solihull's NHS Walk-In Centre, to save Shirley Library from closure and for a better ambulance service.

Burt 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 and a Vice Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Humanist Group.