Alex Burghart
Conservative · Brentwood and Ongar
FULL PROFILEAlex Burghart is the Conservative MP for Brentwood and Ongar, first elected in 2017. He is 48 years old. As an opposition MP, they are expected to vote against the government on most whipped divisions.
Ideology
Voting Behaviour
Key Interests
Education and skills policy · Government transparency and accountability · Immigration and asylum policy · Civil service reform · Business rates and high street support
Positions
Immigration — Supports stricter immigration and asylum systems
strong
European Union — Opposes further EU integration
strong
Education — Advocates for FE college investment and skills reform
strong
Government accountability — Demands transparency through persistent parliamentary questioning
strong
COVID-19 measures — Supported action to reduce spread
moderate
Ministerial powers — Opposes delegating excessive powers to ministers
moderate
Business rates — Criticizes Labour's approach as harmful to high streets
moderate
Civil service reform — Questions political appointments and transparency
moderate
Reasoning Style
Highly detail-oriented and accountability-focused, using persistent parliamentary questioning to expose government processes and demand transparency. Combines educational expertise with systematic scrutiny of administrative procedures.
Background
Alex Burghart spent the majority of his life in education or education policy before entering Parliament, bringing significant expertise in skills and further education reform to his parliamentary role.