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
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 48,332 voters
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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1805 votes — page 1 of 73
2 AYEHealth Bill
2 votes · 8 Sept 2026
Health Bill
2 votes · 8 Sept 2026
1 AYE1 NORepresentation of the People Bill
2 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
2 votes · 2 Sept 2026
2 AYEPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
2 AYETaxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
2 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
2 votes · 1 Jul 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
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
- 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
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
- 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
Visits outside the UK
the hotel
- 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
Visits outside the UK
Charles McDowell
- 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
—
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
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what conclusion the Cabinet Office’s Propriety and Ethics Team under the previous Government reached on the ownership of the electronic messages held on non
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 2043 on Government Departments: Whatsapp, what the terms of reference are of the independent review into n
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much Jonathan Powell has claimed on expenses since he was appointed a special adviser; and whether any expense claims have been submitted but not approv
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the EU's new custom and handling fees from (a) July and (b) November 2026 on (i) Northern Ireland and
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any Ministers requested to provide material for the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson provided a nil return originally and subsequently provided info
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what representations he has received from the European Commission on international fees charged to EU students studying at UK universities.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the SPS agreement with the EU will require payments to the EU Cohesion programme.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 31 October 2025 to Question 84244 on Government: Artificial Intelligence, whether his Department has issued guidance to civi
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of UK-affiliated (a) public relations and (b) public affairs firms contracting with businesses associated
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minster had communications with Lord Mandelson that (a) have deleted due to disappearing messages and (b) were not
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