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Alex Burghart

Conservative MP for Brentwood and Ongar, since 8 June 2017

Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Alex Burghart is the Conservative MP for Brentwood and Ongar, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. He currently undertakes the roles of Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

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Scorecard

69.0% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
397 Votes cast out of 575 divisions
178 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
0 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Conservative MPs
9 Interests declared none at £5,000 or more
391 Debates spoken in 514 written questions tabled

Ranked 384 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 No vote 80–298
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 Aye 99–371
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Aye 170–301
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 Aye 171–302
21 May 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No vote 68–242
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address No 307–171
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) Aye 104–316
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) No 78–408
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) Aye 104–317
19 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) No vote 108–323
28 Apr 2026 Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 No vote 304–28
28 Apr 2026 Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 No vote 308–81
28 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V No vote 335–158
28 Apr 2026 Privilege Aye 223–335
27 Apr 2026 Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X No vote 272–64
27 Apr 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion No 279–176
27 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) No 279–164
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 No 271–171
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C No 269–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) No 270–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C No 273–167
22 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F No 253–143
22 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X No 260–161
22 Apr 2026 Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B No 272–149
22 Apr 2026 Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 deferred division No vote 380–7

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

1. Employment and earnings

Payment: £1,000 Paid for a speaking engagement.
Received on: 17 April 2026. Hours: 3 hrs.
(Registered 29 April 2026)

On the register since 19 May 2026

Role, work or services: Speaking engagement
Payer: Primary Access & Research Limited (Political analysis), 22 Friars Street, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2AA
(Registered 30 September 2025)

On the register since 8 Oct 2025

Payment: £1,500
Received on: 26 September 2025. Hours: 4.5 hrs.
(Registered 30 September 2025)

On the register since 8 Oct 2025

Role, work or services: Writing reviews
Payer: The Spectator, 22 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9HP
(Registered 1 September 2025)

On the register since 2 Sep 2025

Payment: £200
Received on: 30 April 2025. Hours: 10 hrs estimate.
(Registered 1 September 2025)

On the register since 2 Sep 2025

Payment: £350
Received on: 31 July 2025. Hours: 10 hrs estimate.
(Registered 1 September 2025)

On the register since 2 Sep 2025

Payment: £200
Received on: 28 February 2025. Hours: 10 hrs estimated.
(Registered 1 September 2025)

On the register since 2 Sep 2025

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: Cliveden Literary Festival
Address of donor: SRE Hotels (Cliveden) Ltd 8th Floor South Block, 55 Baker Street, London W1U 8EW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two nights stay for me and my wife and two children at the Literary Festival at which I was speaking (includes dinner both nights), value £2,302
Date received: 10 October 2025
Date accepted: 10 October 2025
Donor status: company, registration 07844715
(Registered 4 November 2025)

On the register since 18 Nov 2025

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Franco-British Colloque Ltd
Address of donor: Station House, Station Approach, East Horsley, Surrey KT24 6QX
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Food, accommodation and transfers to/from the hotel, value £920.80
Destination of visit: France
Dates of visit: 15 January 2026 to 17 January 2026
Purpose of visit: Attending the Franco-British Colloque 2026 at the Trianon Palace, Versailles, a private forum for facilitating closer and more effective engagement between the UK and France.
(Registered 11 February 2026)

On the register since 24 Feb 2026

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Debates

391 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:

Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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