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 0 votes for, 18 votes against, between 2017–2018

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: 8 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Westminster Hall 5 Jun 2018

  Proposed road alterations around Stonehenge – Alex Burghart. Westminster Hall debate; 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

• Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Topical Questions 21 May 2018

  A recent report by the Select Committee on Work and Pensions showed that there are massive gains to be made by deploying assistive technology to help people with disabilities into work. What are the Minister and her Department doing to extend this technology to people who need it?

• Freedom of Speech: Universities — [Sir Henry Bellingham in the Chair] 17 May 2018

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Henry. I rise to speak as a member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, and it is a pleasure to do so. I have greatly enjoyed my brief time on the Committee, and I thank and congratulate our Chair, the right hon. and learned Member for Camberwell and Peckham (Ms Harman), on her leadership and on bringing together an important and...

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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
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• 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 77 debates since joining Parliament — well above average amongst MPs. See all Alex Burghart’s speeches
• Has received answers to 21 written questions since joining Parliament — average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 93.04% 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.
• 34 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Alex Burghart’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 38 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)