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Alex Burghart
MP for Brentwood and Ongar
ConservativeOpposition
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
About This MP
AI-generatedAlex Burghart is a Conservative MP for Brentwood and Ongar, first elected in 2017. He currently serves as Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. He has previously held ministerial roles in Education, the Department for Work and Pensions and the Cabinet Office, and has served on the Work and Pensions and Human Rights committees.
Voting Patterns
Burghart shows high party loyalty (100%) with above-average attendance (73%), and has two rebel votes. His voting pattern places him on the centre-right (56/100). On key topics, he generally supports immigration controls and the asylum system and has backed the Rwanda deportation scheme, while votes on Universal Credit, VAT, bus services regulation, NHS funding and transgender rights have been mixed; he also generally supports tougher prison sentencing.
Notable Positions
- Supports strict immigration controls and a firm asylum system.
- Generally backs the Rwanda deportation policy for migrants.
- Votes on welfare and taxation show a pragmatic, mixed approach (Universal Credit, VAT).
- Supports tougher prison sentencing.
- Has rebelled against party lines on specific bills (e.g., Tobacco and Vapes Bill second reading, 2024; Abortion Regulations (Northern Ireland) No. 2, 2020).
Financial Interests
He has declared nine financial interests, including earnings from employment and ad hoc payments, as well as gifts and hospitality from UK sources, and at least one visit outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
73%
Attendance
2
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-right(56)
Based on 356 votesCareer & Roles
11 positions
Current
Opposition
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Since Nov 2024
Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Since Jul 2024
Previous
Committee
Procurement Bill [HL]
Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
Government
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Oct 2022 - Jul 2024
Committee
Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill
Oct 2022 - Oct 2022
Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Sept 2022 - Oct 2022
Committee
Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill
Nov 2021 - Dec 2021
Committee
Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill
Sept 2021 - Oct 2021
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
176 votes
Immigration controls
Generally forhas generally voted for immigration controls
164 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
94 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
89 votes
Asylum system
Generally forhas generally voted for asylum system
74 votes
Transgender rights
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on transgender rights
69 votes
Trade union powers
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
62 votes
NHS funding
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
45 votes
Financial Interests
9 declarations · £18,902 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
NO
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
NO
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
NO
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye