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Alex Ballinger
MP for Halesowen
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedAlex Ballinger is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Halesowen, elected in 2024. He currently serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill, and has previously sat on the Finance Bill Committee and the Joint Human Rights Committee.
Voting Patterns
Ballinger shows very high party loyalty with no rebel votes, though his voting attendance is low at about 13% (below the party average of 33%). He aligns with the Labour centre-left position. His voting record indicates strong support for workers' rights and renter protections, a mixed approach to welfare measures such as Universal Credit, and a tendency to vote against some climate change and mental health policy measures.
Notable Positions
- Supports workers' rights protections and stronger powers for trade unions
- Advances renter protections to shield tenants
- Has a mixed voting pattern on welfare reforms, including Universal Credit
- Generally voted against climate change measures
- Generally voted against increasing mental health services
Financial Interests
Declared four financial interests: three miscellaneous entries and one entry related to visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
13%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(34)
Based on 112 votesCareer & Roles
4 positions
Current
Committee
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
Since Feb 2026
Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Since Dec 2024
Previous
Committee
Finance Bill
Jan 2025 - Jan 2025
Committee
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Nov 2024 - Jan 2025
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Generally forhas generally voted for trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Generally forhas generally voted for workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Generally againsthas generally voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
4 declarations
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye