Alex Burghart

Alex Burghart

Constituency: Brentwood and Ongar

Party: Conservative

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Synopsis

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.

Alex Burghart is a Conservative MP who was first elected in June 2017 and was re-elected to the current parliament on 4 July 2024, making him moderately long-serving compared to other MPs and placing him 61st for length of service among Conservative MPs. He has cast 292 votes from 488 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 59.84% and ranking 204th overall among all MPs, while his debate contributions are notably lower in relative terms, with 301 contributions across 95 debates ranking him 351st overall. His debate activity ranks notably lower than his voting activity, representing a significant divergence between these two measures of parliamentary participation. His contributions have focused on Other and Procedural matters, Foreign Affairs and Defence in debates, and Justice and Law, Employment and Workers Rights in voting.

Summary generated on 17/04/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

292 / 488

59.84%

Ranked #204 of 650 MPs (69th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

95 / 8003

301 total contributions

Ranked #352 of 650 MPs (46th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

6

£20,554.18

£

Total declared interests