My Vote on Tobacco and Vapes Bill Tuesday, 16 April, 2024 I want to set out for constituents my position on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill currently before Parliament. The bill would ban the sale of tobacco to anyone born after 1 January 2009 (that is to say anyone who would have been 15 by the start of this year). It would also place much tighter regulations on the sale of vapes. I strongly support most of the second part of the bill but disagree with the... Westminster News
News Release from Alex Burghart MP - Vulnerable Pensioners Encouraged to Claim Pension Credit 27th April 2022 Alex Burghart MP has welcomed a new Conservative campaign to boost the take-up of Pension Credit in Brentwood and Ongar as part of wider support with the cost... Westminster News
School Visits, Covid and Ukraine Visas 27th April 2022 As the country has opened up and Covid restrictions lifted, I’ve been very pleased to be able to visit some local schools again. The children of Ingatestone... Articles
Alex Joins Old Brentwoods at SNAP for Charity Cheque Handover 25th April 2022 One of our wonderful local charities, Brentwood-based Special Needs and Parents (SNAP) has been the beneficiary of money raised by Old Brentwoods' rugby players... Local News
Homes for Ukraine Visa Update 22nd April 2022 As news comes through of further Russian attacks on the Donbas region of Ukraine, I am all too aware of the concerns of all the people in this constituency who... Articles
Easter Holiday Health Advice and Support from Mid and South Essex Partnership Trust 12th April 2022 However you’re spending the bank holiday weekend, make sure you know where you can go for local health care. If you have an urgent medical problem that’s not... Local News
Easter Preparations Across Brentwood and Ongar 12th April 2022 As we prepare for the Easter weekend, full of the joys of Spring and the promise of chocolate and two Bank Holidays, churches across the constituency are... Articles
Alex Backs The Down Syndrome Bill and SEND Review 8th April 2022 An historic and ground-breaking Bill, focussed on improving the lives of those living with Down Syndrome, is expected to receive Royal Assent in the next few... Articles
Brentwood People Offer Homes to Ukrainian Refugees 1st April 2022 I am receiving hundreds of emails each week from local people who want to do something, anything, to help the people of Ukraine at this terrible time. The... Articles
Alex Burghart Meets Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 29th March 2022 I met with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the Rt. Hon. Michael Gove, to discuss my ongoing campaign to change the law to make... Local News