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, 24 votes against, between 2017–2018
• Voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 1 vote for, 0 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: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Children: Maintenance 12 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of paying parents using the Child Maintenance Service are (a) in employment and (b) not in employment.

• The Secretary of State’S Handling of Universal Credit 11 Jul 2018

  It is a pleasure to follow my colleague from the Work and Pensions Committee, the hon. Member for Bermondsey and Old Southwark (Neil Coyle), particularly after the remarks he made at the start of his speech. I very much welcome the offer that the Secretary of State made today to work cross-party to help to improve universal credit. I happen to think that that attitude has been prevalent in...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Topical Questions 10 Jul 2018

  On Friday, we had an important debate in this House about telephony in prisons. On the back of that debate, will the Minister set out what more we are doing to tackle drugs in 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)

• 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)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 84 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Alex Burghart’s speeches
• Has received answers to 17 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 93.30% 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.
• 35 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Alex Burghart’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 47 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)