Alex Burghart

MP since 8 Jun 2017

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Alex Burghart is the Conservative MP for Brentwood and Ongar, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. He currently undertakes the roles of Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

1805

Votes Cast

£203,620

Expenses 2024-25

5,980

Majority

36.7%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£203,620

Staffing£195,561
Office£8,059

Year-on-Year

2024-25£203,620
2023-24£185,995
2022-23£176,993
2021-22£119,090
2020-21£120,498
2019-20£125,893
2018-19£109,981
2017-18£69,994

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 48,332 voters

Conservative
17,731 votes36.7%
Reform UK
11,751 votes24.3%
Labour
11,082 votes22.9%
Liberal Democrat
5,809 votes12.0%
Green Party
1,770 votes3.7%
English Democrats
189 votes0.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

537

Written Questions

0

Oral Questions

91

Debates Spoken In

313

Speeches

406

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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Aye: 870No: 935

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2 AYE2 NO

King's Speech Motion for an Address

4 votes · 20 May 2026

4 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

4 votes · 27 Apr 2026

8 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

8 votes · 21 Apr 2026

2 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

2 votes · 20 Apr 2026

Financial Interests(6)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

the Leader of the Opposition and others

Provision of work space, accommodation and associated hospitality for a work residential for the Leader of the Opposition, attended by the Leader of the Opposition and others (total 16)

18 February 2025 to 20 February 2025

£14,350
Name of donor
Neil Record
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Provision of work space, accommodation and associated hospitality for a work residential for the Leader of the Opposition, attended by the Leader of the Opposition and others (total 16), value £14,350.38
Date received
18 February 2025 to 20 February 2025
Date accepted
18 February 2025
Donor status
individual

Registered 17 March 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Cliveden Literary Festival

Two nights stay for me and my wife and two children at the Literary Festival at which I was speaking (includes dinner both nights)

10 October 2025

£2,302
Name of donor
Cliveden Literary Festival
Address of donor
SRE Hotels (Cliveden) Ltd 8th Floor South Block, 55 Baker Street, London W1U 8EW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Two nights stay for me and my wife and two children at the Literary Festival at which I was speaking (includes dinner both nights), value £2,302
Date received
10 October 2025
Date accepted
10 October 2025
Donor status
company, registration 07844715

Registered 4 November 2025

Visits outside the UK

the hotel

£921
Name of donor
Franco-British Colloque Ltd
Address of donor
Station House, Station Approach, East Horsley, Surrey KT24 6QX
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Food, accommodation and transfers to/from the hotel, value £920.80
Destination of visit
France
Dates of visit
15 January 2026 to 17 January 2026
Purpose of visit
Attending the Franco-British Colloque 2026 at the Trianon Palace, Versailles, a private forum for facilitating closer and more effective engagement between the UK and France.

Registered 11 February 2026

Visits outside the UK

Charles McDowell

£731
Name of donor
Charles McDowell
Address of donor
private
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
£731 (Flight (£531), hotel (£200))
Destination of visit
United States (Washington)
Dates of visit
25 April 2025 to 27 April 2025
Purpose of visit
Visit to Washington DC for White House Correspondents' Dinner

Registered 19 May 2025

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

Role, work or services
Writing reviews
Payer
The Spectator, 22 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9HP

Registered 1 September 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Alex in Parliament

Bank Notes: Design

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will publish a copy of the full focus group findings referenced in Bank of England's Banknote imagery advisory group minutes - October 2025, meeting held

AnsweredTreasury2 Jul 2026

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Government Communication Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3763 on Government Communications Service: Staff, and of 19 Jan

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office2 Jul 2026

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2026 to Question 428 on Members: Correspondence, and with reference to the FCDO Compl

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office2 Jul 2026

China: Treaties

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any (a) Memorandums of Understanding and (b) non-legally binding agreements have been agreed between the (i) de

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office2 Jul 2026

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Marketing

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4161 on Government departments: marketing, how much has been spent on

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office2 Jul 2026

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Public Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, With reference to the answer of 16 April 2026, to Question 124809, on FCDO: Inter Mediate, and with reference to the pu

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office2 Jul 2026

Ministers: Travel

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team has issued guidance on whether Ministers can claim a proportion of their travel and accommodation costs

AnsweredCabinet Office2 Jul 2026

Jonathan Powell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the October 2025 guidance on Direct Ministerial Appointments, for what reason has the remuneration of

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office2 Jul 2026

International Assistance: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the written statement of 1 July 2026, on Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026, HCWS173, whether the payments re

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office2 Jul 2026

Civil Service: Equality

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2026, to Question 13162, on Civil Service: Equality, whether the Sex Equality and Equity Network (SEEN) was consulted.

AnsweredCabinet Office2 Jul 2026
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