Alex Ballinger
Alex Ballinger | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Halesowen | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 4,364 (11.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Alexander Robert Ballinger[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Halesowen since 2024. He gained the seat from James Morris, a Conservative.[2]
Career
Ballinger served as a Royal Marine officer from 2005 to 2013, retiring with the rank of Captain,[3][4][5] and previously worked in the Middle East for the Department for International Development as an aid worker.[6] He then worked in Pakistan for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) as a diplomat.[7][8]
Most recently, Ballinger was the CEO of a mental health charity[9] based in Birmingham and the Black Country, leaving the role in 2024.[6]
Parliamentary career
Ballinger voted against an amendment to the King's Speech that would have removed the former Conservative Government's policy of a two-child benefit cap.[10] It was widely reported that Labour MPs who did not vote with the government would have the whip removed and be forced to sit as independents.[11]
Ballinger voted to means test the Winter Fuel Payment for pensioners [12]
In November 2024, Ballinger voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.[13]
References
- ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Halesowen | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ https://alexballinger.org.uk/
- ^ Smith, Adam (13 February 2024). "Labour picks former Royal Marine to fight General Election in Halesowen". Express & Star. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Smith, Martyn (24 May 2024). "Labour candidate for Halesowen pledges to fight for trams in Halesowen". Halesowen News. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ a b Ballinger, Alex. "My Campaign". alexballinger.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "FCDO and ICIMOD collaborate with the Pakistan Ministry of Climate Change to generate data on brick industry emissions - ICIMOD". 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "FCDO Team Visits LUMS | Welcome to LUMS". lums.edu.pk. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ "Our Team". St Germain's Church, Birmingham - Growing Christ-centred Community. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ https://votes.parliament.uk/Votes/Commons/Division/1830
- ^ "Who are the seven rebel MPs suspended by Labour over two-child benefit cap vote?". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ "Starmer wins vote on controversial plan to cut winter fuel allowance". Yahoo News. 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading". Votes in Parliament. 29 November 2024.
