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 random selection of Alex Burghart’s votes.

• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.
• Voted a mixture of for and against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, in 2022.
• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2018–2021.
• Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Public Bill Committee: Procurement Bill [Lords]: Clause 13 - The national procurement policy statement 31 Jan 2023

  I am delighted to follow the hon. Gentleman’s comments about Wales. I must say that work on this Bill has been an absolute model of co-operation between us in Westminster and colleagues in Cardiff. The Bill is very much a result of joint working, and it is stronger for it, and for the support it enjoys from colleagues from Northern Ireland, from Belfast. We hope that one day colleagues in...

• Public Bill Committee: Procurement Bill [Lords]: Clause 15 - Planned procurement notices 31 Jan 2023

  Clause 15 concerns the planned procurement notice. It is designed to give as much advance information to the market as possible, so that interested suppliers can determine whether they wish to bid in the procurement covered by the notice, and so that they have the maximum time for preparation. It also gives contracting authorities the option of reducing tendering periods by publishing a...

• Public Bill Committee: Procurement Bill [Lords]: Clause 15 - Planned procurement notices 31 Jan 2023

  Absolutely. This is all part of our enhanced transparency regime, which will make it much easier for everyone—authorities, suppliers, the public, the press, and hon. Members of this House—to see what is going on in public procurement. Planned procurement notices are a very good thing; they give authorities the option of making clear what they are about to do, thereby giving themselves the...

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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
• Department for Transport
• Department for Work and Pensions
• HM Treasury
• Home Office
• Unemployment: Young People
• Welfare State: Females
• Lifelong Education
• Free School Meals
• Developing Countries: Slavery

Currently held offices

• Member, Procurement Bill [HL] Committee (since 25 Jan 2023)
• The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (since 27 Oct 2022)
• Member, Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee (since 19 Oct 2022)
• Member, Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill Committee (since 24 Nov 2021)
• Member, Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill Committee (since 22 Sep 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (20 Sep 2022 to 27 Oct 2022)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (16 Sep 2021 to 6 Jul 2022)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (18 Dec 2017 to 25 Feb 2019)
• Member, Standing Orders Committee (1 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 11 Feb 2019)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Eric Pickles
• Robert McCrindle

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Procurement Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Skills and Post-16 Education Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)