http://lorelyburt.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Lorely Burt en-GB Lorely Burt http://lorelyburt.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Lorely Burt 2008-07-04T15:31+01:00 United Kingdom http://lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000406/lorely_sends_burning_message_to_solihull_youngsters.html Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt today warned of the dangers of skin cancer, and urged local youngsters to learn more about sun safety, after figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats revealed skin cancer diagnoses have risen by 26% since 2001, while the government has slashed funding for skin cancer awareness by a third. In addition, the figures show hospital admissions for sunburn,heatstroke and dehydration have also risen sharply. 2008-07-01T13:16+01:00 http://lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000405/mp_searches_for_shipwrecked_volunteer.html Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt is looking for a constituent with an interest in politics who would like to be 'shipwrecked' on the idyllic Cook Islands. 2008-07-01T10:20+01:00 http://lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000404/fight_to_save_local_post_offices_now_on__burt.html Local residents have been shocked to learn that three post offices in Solihull are facing closure. 2008-06-25T12:06+01:00 http://lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000403/solihull_has_not_benefited_from_browns_first_year_as_prime_minister__burt.html Solihull has not benefited from Gordon Brown's leadership, according to Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt. 2008-06-25T12:03+01:00 http://lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000402/mp_backs_bill_to_remove_dna_records_for_people_who_have_not_been_convicted_of_crime.html Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt is backing a Bill in parliament aiming to remove DNA records for individuals who are not charged or are acquitted of crimes. 2008-06-19T12:10+01:00 http://lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000401/mp_backs_charitys_pioneering_approach_to_stem_cell_research.html Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt has recently added their name to a House of Commons Early Day Motion which draws attention to the work of The Anthony Nolan Trust, a charity dedicated to providing lifesaving donors for patients in need of a bone marrow transplant. 2008-06-19T12:08+01:00 http://lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000400/parents_delight_at_new_slide_in_jubilee_park.html Lyndon parents, Clare and Karl Chetwynd were "over the moon" when a new infants slide appeared in Jubilee Park just weeks after they contacted Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt for help. 2008-06-19T11:56+01:00 http://lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000399/ved_tax_grab_on_older_vehicles_will_hit_solihull_families_hard__burt.html Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt today criticised Chancellor Alistair Darling for raising Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) on cars registered from 1st March 2001, branding the move as a cynical tax grab that would hit hard pressed families in Solihull. 2008-06-11T13:41+01:00 http://lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000398/difficulties_of_the_hearing_impaired_fall_on_deaf_ears__burt.html Solihull MP and Liberal Democrat Small Business Spokesperson, Lorely Burt today hit out at the government for failing to provide enough support for deaf people to gain employment. 2008-06-09T15:12+01:00 http://lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000397/solihull_mp_backs_initiative_to_highlight_the_plight_of_millions_of_uk_carers.html Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt has signed a cross-party motion in parliament praising the dedication of six million carers in the UK. The motion has been signed by over 200 MPs to mark the start of Carers Week (9-15th June). 2008-06-09T13:25+01:00 http://lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000396/solihull_mp_hails_completion_of_land_roverjaguar_acquisition.html Lorely Burt MP hailed the official acquisition of Land Rover and Jaguar by Tata yesterday as an "historic day" for the future of the Solihull based Land Rover company. 2008-06-03T21:20+01:00 http://lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000395/liberal_democrats_in_solihull_back_national_recycling_week.html A UK-wide campaign to encourage people to recycle more of their household waste has been backed by Liberal Democrats in Solihull. 2008-06-02T12:37+01:00 http://lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000394/mp_walks_the_walk_for_walk_to_school_week.html Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt this morning joined around 70 pupils with parents and teachers from Yew Tree J & I School on a mass walk to school to mark the beginning of this year's Walk to School Week (running from 19-23 May). 2008-05-20T07:41+01:00 http://lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000393/mp_praises_solihull_boy_elected_to_speak_at_un_in_geneva.html Lorely Burt MP has expressed her admiration and praise for a Solihull boy with special needs who has been chosen to speak at a United Nations meeting in Geneva. 2008-05-20T07:34+01:00 http://lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000392/solihull_mp_opposes_cpo_for_shirley_park_land_at_public_enquiry.html Lorely Burt MP will today speak at the public enquiry being held in the Civic Suite, Solihull to consider proposed compulsory purchase orders for land at Shirley Park. 2008-05-20T07:32+01:00