Lorely Burt

Lorely Jane Burt (born 10 September 1954) is a British politician and the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Solihull. She went to University College, Swansea, getting an BSc in Economics. She went onto get an MBA from the Open University. After graduating in economics, Burt began her career in the Prison Service as an assistant governor, before working for several national companies in the field of personnel and training. She later set up... more

Lorely Jane Burt (born 10 September 1954) is a British politician and the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Solihull. She went to University College, Swansea, getting an BSc in Economics. She went onto get an MBA from the Open University. After graduating in economics, Burt began her career in the Prison Service as an assistant governor, before working for several national companies in the field of personnel and training. She later set up a training company, worked as a director in the marketing and financial services sector, and moved into part-time consultancy work when she replaced John Windmill, former Liberal leader on Solihull Council, as the prospective Liberal Democrat candidate for Solihull. Her political career began on Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, where she served for five years from 1998. She stood for election in Dudley South at the [[United Kingdom general election, 2001|2001 General Election. She also stood for the West Midlands region at the 2004... less