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Alex Burghart
Conservative MP for Brentwood and Ongar
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.
Seat status
Safe
Percentage of votes
12.37%
Recent swing
-31.9% Conservative
Party
Top donors:
Neil Record (£14,350)
Cliveden Literary Festival (£2,302)
Franco-British Colloque Ltd (£920)
Key Parliamentary Votes
See where your MP stands on these issues
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against
Courts and Tribunals Bill
✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against
Where Alex fits into things
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
No current committee memberships