Lorely will be a strong voice for Solihull in Parliament
Thank you so much for re-electing me as MP for Solihull. It continues to be huge honour and privilege to represent local people in Parliament.
Whether or not you voted for me, I am your MP and I am here to help when you need me. I hold weekly advice surgeries and you will find details of how to contact me on this site.
Solihull is a wonderful place to live and work and I will do my very best to stand up and fight for local people in Parliament.
This week Solihull MP signed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons, in doing so pledging her commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who died during the Holocaust.
Friday January 27th will mark the 67th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi concentration and extermination camp which is the site of the largest mass murder in history - and in the weeks running up to the day, the Holocaust Educational Trust placed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons, giving MPs the chance to honour those who were persecuted and killed during their Holocaust and encouraging constituents to actively speak out against prejudice and bigotry today.
Solihull MP Lorely Burt has welcomed news that Post Offices in Solihull have been saved by Liberal Democrat Business Minister, Ed Davey.
After ending Labour's shameful Post Office closure programme, which saw more than 7100 Post Offices disappear in their 13 years in office, Ed Davey has announce a ten-year deal between the Post Office and the Royal Mail has been reached.
Solihull MP Lorely Burt has attended a parliamentary reception in the House of Commons, organised by Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, for the launch of their new report, Preventing Babies' Deaths: what needs to be done.
6,500 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth every year in the UK. The charity's report proposes that 1,200 babies' lives could be saved every year through a combination of more research, better care and greater awareness of the risks of stillbirth and newborn baby death.
Solihull MP Lorely Burt has slammed Tory Council plans to scrap free parking in Shirley town centre.
Mrs Burt raised the issue this week in the House of Commons during a debate on local high streets, highlighting that charging for the car parks would put more pressure on shops already struggling to make ends meet.
Lorely Burt had rejected the idea that a new 'Thames Estuary Airport' is the best way to improve Britain's airline capacity, saying that the development of regional airports such as Birmingham is a better course to take.
Media reports in the last few days have reported a formal consultation on the proposed new airport, dubbed 'Boris Island' because of the support from London Mayor Boris Johnson, is due to be announced but Mrs Burt is unconvinced.
Business leaders have backed the £1bn Youth Contract, announced by Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg in November, which aims to ensure that all jobless young people are earning or learning again before long-term damage is done.
In the West Midlands, 20,000 18 to 24-year-olds are currently in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance and would stand to benefit from the Youth Contract.
Solihull MP Lorely Burt has welcomed the Government announcement that High Speed Rail Link between London and Birmingham will go ahead.
The link, named 'HS2', will reduce journey times from London to Birmingham to 49 minutes and will bring around £29bn of economic benefit.
Commenting, Mrs Burt said:
"This is excellent news. The Liberal Democrats were the first party to call for the high speed rail link - as far back as 2004. It will make life easier for passengers and bring huge benefits to the country as a whole, generating economic growth and creating jobs.
Solihull MP Lorely Burt has this week visited her local sorting office to see how the staff at Royal Mail are getting on with the Christmas deliveries, and to thank them for their work.
Lorely met staff at the sorting office and discussed with them the challenges and changes that they are currently facing and how they deal with the mountains of post and parcels that arrive around Christmas.
Solihull MP Lorely Burt marked World AIDS Day and the 30th anniversary of the discovery of AIDS by pledging her commitment to ensuring the UK does all it can to bring an end to the epidemic.
At an event hosted by the APPG on HIV and AIDS in Westminster, Lorely Burt MP met with students and campaigners to discuss the UK's role in the effort to tackle the virus.
Solihull MP Lorely Burt has welcomed the cash boost for local councils through the New Homes Bonus, announced by Liberal Democrat Communities Minister Andrew Stunell.
The money means councils are rewarded for building new homes and bringing empty homes back into use. In Solihull, the Coalition has given £1.4m, delivering 311 new homes and bringing 51 empty homes back in to use.
This is the latest in a line of steps the Government have taken to boost the housing market, following on from an extension of the 'Right to Buy' scheme and an announcement of a Government backed mortgage indemnity scheme that will allow first-time buyers to get onto the housing ladder.
Commenting, Lorely Burt MP said:
"After 13 years of Labour's failure, the Liberal Democrats are determined to get Britain building again. The New Homes Bonus is doing exactly that.
"We're already seeing new homes built in Solihull and empty homes being brought back in to use.
"This is something the Liberal Democrats have long campaigned for and we are now delivering in Government."
Commenting further, Liberal Democrat Communities Minister Andrew Stunell said:
"These are very pleasing figures, showing that the New Homes Bonus is acting as a spur to get councils building new homes and bringing more empty homes back into use.
"It's a win-win situation for local communities - £430m of extra funding for frontline services and 159,000 extra homes for local people.
"Labour's top-down approach to building homes just didn't work. It was unrealistic and ineffective, and didn't take into account local needs or wishes.
"Instead the New Homes Bonus is introducing a culture change - making it easier to persuade local people to go for development, and rewarding communities that go for growth."
