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.

• Consistently voted against more EU integration Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2017

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Last updated: 12 Sep 2017

Recent appearances

• Grenfell Tower 19 Oct 2017

  The whole House will agree that it is important that those who have been directly affected by the fire have their voices heard, so will the Secretary of State update us on what meetings the Government have had with the victims?

• Universal Credit Roll-Out 18 Oct 2017

  I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have been following the progress of universal credit since its inception about 10 years ago. The shadow Secretary of State asked, at the start of her remarks, how did we get here? How did we get to a place where there is a new benefit system on the table whose principles are agreed by most in this House? Those...

• Universal Credit Roll-Out 18 Oct 2017

  Did any SNP Members, when they raised this issue, ever point out that there was a call-back service?

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Profile

Conservative MP for Brentwood and Ongar

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

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @alexburghart

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Education
• HM Treasury
• Department for International Development
• Education Maintenance Allowance
• Corporation Tax
• Private Education: Fees and Charges
• Developing Countries: Slavery
• Free School Meals

Currently held offices

• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Eric Pickles
• Robert McCrindle

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 4)

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• Has spoken in 19 debates since joining Parliament — below average amongst MPs. See all Alex Burghart’s speeches
• Has received answers to 9 written questions since joining Parliament — average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 95.83% 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 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 6 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)