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.

• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 10 votes for, 39 votes against, 2 absences, between 2018–2019
• Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2018–2019

Last updated: 4 Sep 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

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

Recent appearances

• Housing, Communities and Local Government: House Building 22 Jul 2019

  What steps his Department is taking to reduce the time it takes to build new homes.

• Housing, Communities and Local Government: House Building 22 Jul 2019

  Does the Secretary of State think that modular building methods could play a bigger role in helping us to increase the supply of housing?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Mental Health Provision 8 Jul 2019

  What steps her Department is taking to improve mental health provision for service personnel.

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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
• Department for Transport
• Department for Work and Pensions
• HM Treasury
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Unemployment: Young People
• Dams: Safety
• Private Education: Fees and Charges
• Refugees: Children
• Tobacco: Packaging

Currently held offices

• Member, Standing Orders Committee (since 1 Nov 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (18 Dec 2017 to 25 Feb 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)

• 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)
• 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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 51 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Alex Burghart’s speeches
• Has received answers to 7 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 91.26% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• 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") 80 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)