Alex Ballinger
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2024) |
Alex Ballinger | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Halesowen | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 4,364 (11.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Alex Ballinger 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.[1]
Voted to keep the former Conservative Government's policy of two-child benefit cap in place, keeping 300,000 children in poverty by voting to reject the motion to amend the King's speech[2].
Personal life
Ballinger is a former Royal Marine[3][4] and previously worked in the Middle East for the Department for International Development as an aid worker.[5] He then worked in Pakistan for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) as a diplomat.[6]
Most recently, Alex Ballinger was the Chief Executive of a Birmingham-based mental health charity, leaving the role in 2023.[5]
References
- ^ "Halesowen | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "King's Speech (Motion for an Address): Amendment (k): Recent Votes". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ 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.
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