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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3 AYE

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

3 AYE

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

3 votes · 17 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

2 votes · 16 Jun 2026

3 AYE

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

2 votes · 8 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Armed Forces Bill Committee

2 votes · 2 Jun 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

APCO Worldwide and Labour Together

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his oral contribution of 23 February 2026 on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review, Official Report, Column 27, if he

AnsweredCabinet Office24 Feb 2026

Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to his oral contribution of 23 February 2026 on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review, Official Report, Column 29, whether a Mi

AnsweredCabinet Office24 Feb 2026

Cabinet Office: Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the current Cabinet Secretary was appointed from a Reserve List in Merit Order.

AnsweredCabinet Office24 Feb 2026

Josh Simons

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his oral contribution of 23 February 2026 on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review, Official Report, Columns 28 and 29

AnsweredCabinet Office24 Feb 2026

Cabinet Office: Maternity Leave

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Parliamentary Secretary is scheduled to end her maternity leave.

AnsweredCabinet Office24 Feb 2026

Diplomatic Service: USA

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what her Department's policy is on the retention of the confidential report on the Consul General to New York.

AnsweredCabinet Office24 Feb 2026

Cabinet Office: Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Secretary was appointed on the advice of the retiring Cabinet Secretary.

AnsweredCabinet Office24 Feb 2026

Senior Civil Servants: Career Development

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Senior Civil Servants can be temporarily promoted without open and fair competition.

AnsweredCabinet Office24 Feb 2026

Lord Doyle

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office of 12 February 2026, Official Report, Column 932, on Lord Mandelson: Government

AnsweredCabinet Office23 Feb 2026

Chris Wormald

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Ministerial Direction of 16 February 2026, whether the outgoing Cabinet Secretary will receive an early termination exit payment based

AnsweredCabinet Office23 Feb 2026
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