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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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
Moderna
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made with Moderna on the (a) manufacture of mRNA vaccines in the UK, (b) establishment of a global clinical trials base a
Further Education: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will give further education corporations the same VAT status as Multi Academy Trusts and 16 to 19 Free Schools.
Cabinet Office: Buildings
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to use 36 Whitehall.
T-levels
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support colleges and schools to (a) adopt T-levels and (b) expand their T-levels programmes in their settings in the 2025-26 ac
T-levels
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her oral statement of 24 July 2024, Official Record, col 697, on Education and Opportunity, what plans her Department has to consult (a)
Terrorism: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to his oral statement of 11 September 2024 on Patrick Finucane Murder, Official Report, columns 841-3, whether he is considering othe
Murder of Patrick Finucane Independent Inquiry
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to his oral statement of 11 September 2024 on Patrick Finucane Murder, Official Report, columns 842-3, when he plans to (a) appoint a
Incubator for Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 3 September 2024 to Question 1967 on Incubator for Artificial Intelligence, by when he plans to have the
Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to his speech of 7 September 2024, entitled A new chapter in the UK-Ireland relationship, when he plans to set out his plans to incre
Public History of British Policy During the Northern Ireland Conflict Expert Advisory Panel
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent progress the Expert Advisory Panel for Public History of British Policy During the Northern Ireland Conflict has made.
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