The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 8 Jun 2017

Alex Burghart.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Brentwood and Ongar.

Commons votes
359/526
68% attendance · top 63% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
337
across 89 debates · 45,383 words
Written Qs
331
292 answered · 39 pending
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026

Conservative and Unionist Party MP in Reform UK-controlled territory.

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.

§ 01Voting record.359 divisions · most recent 18 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation75
Economy62
Employment36
Crime & Policing35
Constitution and Democracy28
Education28
Housing21
Defence and Foreign Affairs19

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Burghart broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.337 contributions · 89 debates · 45,383 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Defence27,469
Economy & Jobs14,587
Other11,620
Mp Performance10,712
Crime9,682
Social Care7,632
Immigration6,223
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

1 Jun

Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response

The government has systematically obfuscated accountability by publishing documents late, withholding lists of police-retained materials, failing to secure the Prime Minister's Wha

1,426 words·Read
27 Apr

Points of Order

The Government should publish amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill in advance of the tabling deadline to allow proper scrutiny.

84 words·Read
27 Apr

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over)

The Bill is trapped between competing pressures, will drag veterans through vexatious litigation without delivering convictions, and represents a departure from the peace process m

2,564 words·Read
27 Apr

Dunmurry Police Station Attack

Attacked government for not making a statement; warned that the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill will impose huge additional financial burden on PSNI despite current resource claims.

429 words·Read
Showing 4 of 337·All 337 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Burghart holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.331 tabled · 292 answered · 4 Oct 2024 → 1 Jun 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Cabinet Office18054.4%
Treasury3711.2%
Northern Ireland Office257.6%
Ministry of Defence216.3%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office216.3%
Home Office92.7%
Department for Education82.4%
Department for Business and Trade72.1%

Most recent.

1 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending

Pursuant to the answer of 19 May 2026, to Question 427, Cabinet Office: Facilities Agreements, when he plans to deposit that documentation in the Library.

Awaiting answer.

1 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending

Whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the draft of the Civil Service Code published by Re:State.

Awaiting answer.

20 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending

Whether (a) his Department and (b) UKSV were notified of the referral of Lord Mandelson to the National Crime Agency in 2024.

Awaiting answer.

20 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending

If he will update the terms of reference for the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards to allow him to (a) withdraw and (b) modify findings if they were based on (i) incomplete and (ii) inaccurate information.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 331·All 331 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.10 declared interests · £204k claimed FY 24_25

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Source · Members API · Last amended 19 May 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing195,56196.0%
Office Costs8,2234.0%
Total · 45 claims203,784100%
Showing 2 of 45·All 45 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Burghart on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.4 contests · 2015, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Brentwood and Ongar17,73136.7%Won
2019Brentwood and Ongar36,30868.6%Won
2017Brentwood and Ongar34,81165.8%Won
2015Islington North8,46517.2%Lost

2024 — full result, Brentwood and Ongar.

CandidateVotes%
Alex BurghartWONCon17,73136.7

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Brentwood and Ongar

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
SpeechesHansard · 45,383 words
23 Jul 2024 → 3 Jun 2026
Written QsMembers API
331 tabled · 292 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
10 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£203,784 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL