Alex Burghart
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Brentwood and Ongar · in Parliament since 8 June 2017
Opposition Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Opposition Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood and Ongar | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Brentwood and Ongar | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 June 2017 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islington North |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) | Government | 27 October 2022 | 5 July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) | Government | 20 September 2022 | 27 October 2022 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) | Government | 16 September 2021 | 6 July 2022 |
Voting participation
joint 116th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 180 | 76.3% |
| 2025 | 322 | 212 | 65.8% |
| 2024 | 200 | 161 | 80.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 238 | 93.0% |
| 2022 | 251 | 225 | 89.6% |
| 2021 | 242 | 217 | 89.7% |
| 2020 | 190 | 181 | 95.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 975 | 91.3% |
| 59th | 631 | 441 | 69.9% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 161st of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 193 | 47 | 393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 133 | 42 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 142 | 38 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 356 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 148 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 180 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
76th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2017
- – Became MP for Brentwood and Ongar
- – Joined Conservative
2021
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
2022
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
2024
- – Became MP for Brentwood and Ongar
- – Left role: Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Constituency: Brentwood and Ongar
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.