Alex Burghart becomes minister for pensions and growth

Alex Burghart is the Conservative MP for Brentwood and Onga

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Alex Burghart has been selected as minister for pensions and growth in the Department for Work and Pensions.

Alex Burghart has been confirmed as the minister for pensions and growth in the Department for Work and Pensions. He is currently the Conservative MP for Brentwood and Onga, a role he has served since 2017. He was formerly a special adviser to Theresa May. He has been serving as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the DWP since September 2022. Pensions ministers since 1998 Infogram

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