Alex Burghart Portrait

Alex Burghart

Conservative - Brentwood and Ongar

First elected: 8th June 2017

Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

(since July 2024)

Alex Burghart is not a member of any APPGs
5 Former APPG memberships
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Assistive Technology, Boxing, Children, Looked After Children and Care Leavers
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
27th Oct 2022 - 5th Jul 2024
Procurement Bill [HL]
25th Jan 2023 - 21st Feb 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
20th Sep 2022 - 27th Oct 2022
Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill
19th Oct 2022 - 26th Oct 2022
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
16th Sep 2021 - 6th Jul 2022
Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill
24th Nov 2021 - 7th Dec 2021
Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill
22nd Sep 2021 - 27th Oct 2021
Standing Orders
1st Nov 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
18th Dec 2017 - 25th Feb 2019
Work and Pensions Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 11th Feb 2019


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Alex Burghart has voted in 3 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Hilary Benn (Labour)
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
(2 debate interactions)
Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(1 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Northern Ireland Office
(2 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Alex Burghart has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Alex Burghart

Alex Burghart has not signed any Early Day Motions

Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Alex Burghart, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Alex Burghart has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Alex Burghart has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

Alex Burghart has not introduced any legislation before Parliament


Alex Burghart has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament