Alex Burghart’s voting in Parliament

Alex Burghart is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

This is a selection of Alex Burghart’s votes.

• Voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2018
• Consistently voted against more EU integration Show votes 5 votes for, 27 votes against, in 2018

We have lots more plain English analysis of Alex Burghart’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Alex Burghart’s full vote analysis page for more.

Alex Burghart has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 14 Nov 2018

  If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 14 November.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 14 Nov 2018

  Yesterday saw the best wage growth figures in a decade and the best employment figures in my lifetime. Does the Prime Minister agree with me that that can only be delivered by the free market economics that unite this side of the House, and not by the bankrupt socialism opposite?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Prisons: Drones 13 Nov 2018

  What steps the Government are taking to tackle the use of drones over prisons.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Brentwood and Ongar

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

Social Media

• @alexburghart

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Education
• Department for Transport
• HM Treasury
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for International Development
• Unemployment: Young People
• Education Maintenance Allowance
• Corporation Tax
• Offences against Children
• Universal Credit

Currently held offices

• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 18 Dec 2017)
• Member, Standing Orders Committee (since 1 Nov 2017)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Eric Pickles
• Robert McCrindle

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 96 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Alex Burghart’s speeches
• Has received answers to 14 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 92.97% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 38 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Alex Burghart’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 59 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)