MP for Brentwood and Ongar
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
“A party-loyal Conservative MP who now holds two high-profile shadow roles while maintaining strong attendance.”
Alex Burghart is a Conservative MP for Brentwood and Ongar, first elected in 2017. He has held junior ministerial roles in Education, Work and Pensions and the Cabinet Office, and since 2024 has taken up two shadow posts: Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Burghart has 100% party loyalty with attendance at 73% (above the party average). He has only two rebel votes. On policy, he generally supports immigration controls and the asylum system, and has backed the Rwanda deportation scheme, while voting in mixed ways on NHS funding, VAT and other issues.
Has 11 declared financial interests, including categories for employment/earnings (ad hoc payments and other earnings), gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, and visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
11 positions
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Since Nov 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Since Jul 2024
Procurement Bill [HL]
Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Oct 2022 - Jul 2024
Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill
Oct 2022 - Oct 2022
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Sept 2022 - Oct 2022
Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill
Nov 2021 - Dec 2021
Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill
Sept 2021 - Oct 2021
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Railways Bill: Third Reading
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
AYERailways Bill
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
NOArmed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
AYEArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
AYEArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
AYEArmed Forces Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOThe percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
