Alex Burghart

Alex Burghart

Conservative Sitting member
Constituency
Brentwood and Ongar
Region
England
Member since
8 June 2017

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This parliament

Voting participation
69%
Debates contributed to
140
Registered interests
8
Declared value
£31,371

Record last updated 10 Sep 2026

Alex Burghart is the Conservative MP for Brentwood and Ongar, first elected in June 2017 and re-elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024. He has cast 399 votes from 579 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 69%, and has made 426 contributions across 138 debates from 11,302 eligible debates. His top debate topics are Other/Procedural, Foreign Affairs & Defence, and Justice & Law, while his top voting topics are Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 04/09/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

403 / 587

68.65%

Ranked #389 of 654 MPs (41th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

140 / 11488

428 total contributions

Ranked #311 of 654 MPs (53th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

8

£31,371.42

£

Ranked #236 of 654 MPs (64th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

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.

Constituencies

  • Brentwood and Ongar Jun 2017 – present · 3 terms

Posts held

  • Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Nov 2024 – present · Opposition
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Jul 2024 – present · Opposition
  • Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) Oct 2022 – Jul 2024
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) Sep 2022 – Oct 2022
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) Sep 2021 – Jul 2022