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Alex Baker

Labour MP for Aldershot

At a glanceAlex Baker is a Labour MP for Aldershot, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 447 votes in Commons divisions (78% attendance), tabled 116 written questions and registered 2 financial interests.

Votes cast447
Attendance78%
Voted Aye242
Voted No205
Voted with party100%
Rebellions0

Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Alex Baker did not vote in 128. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.

Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.

Biographyfrom Parliament
Alex Baker is the Labour MP for Aldershot, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Current roles4 held
  • Representation of the People Bill Committee since 11 Mar 2026
  • Defence Committee Committee since 21 Oct 2024
  • Aldershot Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
  • Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting recordlatest 15 shown
15 Jul 2026 Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
15 Jul 2026 Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots Aye
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading Aye
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No
8 Jul 2026 Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 Aye
8 Jul 2026 Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
8 Jul 2026 Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
6 Jul 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 Aye
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 No
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 No
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 No
1 Jul 2026 Draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye

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Register of financial interests2 entries

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Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1
  • Jaguar Land Rover - £400.00 (registered 26 May 2026)
Miscellaneous1
  • Director of Youth Battersea CIC. This is an unpaid role. (registered 4 Aug 2024)

Source: Register of Interests on parliament.uk.

Written questions116 tabled
Pharmacy: Shortages 1 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department are taking to support NHS pharmacy contractors affected by medicine supply issues.

Answer · 8 Jun 2026

Medicine supply chains are complex and global, and the overwhelming majority of medicines remain in good supply. As set out in A guide to the systems and processes for managing medicines supply issues in England, we have a range of established tools to ma...

Clean Energy: Finance 20 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Government funding of clean energy sources on businesses and local communities.

Answer · 28 Apr 2026

The Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan is our plan to secure growth, to back Clean Energy Industries and unlock billions more in private investment. The Chancellor announced £61.9bn in capital funding for DESNZ during the Spending Review, underlining bot...

Business: Energy 20 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to tackle changes in the level of energy costs for businesses since July 2024; and what comparative assessment he has made of these steps compared to tho

Answer · 27 Apr 2026

In June 2025, the Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy proposed increased support for British Industry Supercharger recipients by uplifting the Network Charging Compensation Scheme from 60% to 90% from 1 April 2026. This uplift reduced the gap between ...

Business: Government Assistance 20 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help businesses to increase exports, improve productivity, and create more skilled jobs.

Answer · 28 Apr 2026

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is putting exports at the heart of our growth mission to boost productivity and create skilled jobs across the UK. Through our Trade Strategy, we are removing barriers that hold UK businesses back from selling t...

Industry: Energy 20 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to reduce industrial energy bills.

Answer · 27 Apr 2026

Our modern Industrial Strategy will make British industrial electricity costs cheaper. From 2027, the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme will reduce electricity costs by up to £40 per megawatt hour (MWh) for over 10,000 manufacturing businesses in ...

Sports: Finance 20 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding her Department is providing to help improve participation in grassroots sport.

Answer · 28 Apr 2026

The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, should have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities.We provide the majority of support for grassroots sport through our arm’s length body...

Armed Forces: Housing 11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans the Ministry of Defence has in place to improve the standard of Single Living Accommodation for military personnel, and how these plans align with the Government's commitment to enhancing the living co

Answer · 26 Feb 2026

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises that high‑quality Single Living Accommodation (SLA) is essential to the welfare, retention and operational readiness of our Armed Forces personnel. The SLA and Overseas Accommodation Review launched earlier this ye...

Neighbourhood Policing: Recruitment 3 Feb 2026 · Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help increase levels of recruitment of neighbourhood police officers.

Answer · 9 Feb 2026

The Government is committed to rebuilding neighbourhood policing and restoring the vital link between police forces and the communities they serve.By the end of this Parliament there will be 13,000 additional neighbourhood policing personnel across Englan...

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Speeches in the chamber112 on record

8 Jul 2026   Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness

The debate about percentages of GDP is slightly irrelevant, because even if defence spending were raised to 3%, we have no ability to spend that money within the industrial base, as we do not have the capacity. Does my hon. Friend agree th…

8 Jul 2026   Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness

Will the right hon. Member give way?

6 Jul 2026   Support for Veterans

This weekend we had the pleasure of hosting the Nepal cup in Aldershot—a celebration of the Brigade of Gurkhas. Talking to some of the Gurkha veterans there, and hearing of their experiences, again underlined the urgent need for a resoluti…

30 Jun 2026   Defence Investment Plan

Today is a step forward and a down payment on the future of places like my towns of Aldershot and Farnborough. However, much as we wrangle over percentages of GDP, on the ground, we still lack the industrial capacity to spend this money an…

24 Jun 2026   Engagements

In Aldershot and Farnborough, thanks to this Labour Government, this week we are bringing the National Armed Forces Day celebrations back to the home of the British Army. However, in a week when we salute those who have served and are serv…

22 Jun 2026   Armed Forces Bill

The Minister whom the hon. and gallant Member is talking about is not actually in the Chamber. In the APPG, we worked on these issues together. The Minister has had seven days in that job to make progress. Is it fair to put him under this …

22 Jun 2026   Armed Forces Bill

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

22 Jun 2026   Armed Forces Bill

That is precisely what I am asking the Government to do. They should look at that, because judicial review cannot be the only option. We must have other options available to make sure that, when the covenant is not being delivered, we can …

22 Jun 2026   Armed Forces Bill

Ultimately, a manifesto is delivered over the period that a Government serve—they do not deliver everything at once. It takes time to deliver these things over the course of a Parliament. These things look hard because they are hard. The p…

22 Jun 2026   Armed Forces Bill

Like me, my hon. Friend will have many fantastic volunteers supporting veterans right across his community, and we are so indebted to them. We are able to deliver so much veteran support because people voluntarily give their time to make i…

22 Jun 2026   Armed Forces Bill

May I begin by congratulating my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for North East Derbyshire (Louise Sandher-Jones) on being appointed the Minister for the Armed Forces? She did an outstanding job as the Minister for Veterans and People, …

22 Jun 2026   Armed Forces Bill

We in the all-party parliamentary group on the armed forces community—including my hon. Friend the hon. Member for Leyton and Wanstead (Mr Bailey)—have been working on these issues with the Royal British Legion for the past year. The Minis…

22 Jun 2026   Children of Military Families: Educational Support

I thank the Minister for all her work on SEND issues, particularly in relation to service families, and for meeting me, service families and personnel through the work of the all-party parliamentary group on the armed forces community. Tho…

15 Jun 2026   Russian Shadow Fleet

May I welcome the Secretary of State to his place? We are looking forward to welcoming him to Aldershot and Farnborough for the national Armed Forces Day celebrations. On behalf of my constituents, I thank the British personnel involved in…

15 Jun 2026   Defence Investment Plan

For the past 18 months, I have been talking to the former Defence Secretary and Ministers across Government as part of my campaign for the UK to co-found the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank. As my right hon. Friend the Member for Raw…

15 Jun 2026   Pride in Place Programme: Community Cohesion in Aldershot

Having campaigned hard for investment in my community since becoming a Member of Parliament, I am really proud that the Government have invested £20 million in Cherrywood ward. Will the Minister set out how this Pride in Place funding will…

15 Jun 2026   Pride in Place Programme: Community Cohesion in Aldershot

16. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Pride in Place funding on levels of community cohesion in Aldershot constituency.

2 Jun 2026   Armed Forces Bill

On Second Reading, I spoke about the armed forces covenant and the importance of translating our gratitude to those who serve into practical support. Today, I am proud to speak in support of the Government’s housing measures in clause 3 an…

2 Jun 2026   Murder of Henry Nowak

My thoughts are with the family and friends of Henry Nowak. It was absolutely gut-wrenching to see the video footage from the body-worn camera. In Hampshire, the murder has left people deeply shocked not only by the violence of the act, bu…

21 May 2026   Middle East: Economic Response

I welcome this announcement and the Chancellor’s statement. It means that, thanks to this Labour Government, it will be cheaper for families across my community to go to theme parks, farms and soft plays this summer. I will see them there,…

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Accommodation£2,528
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Frequently asked questions

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Who is Alex Baker?

Alex Baker is a Member of Parliament representing Aldershot in the House of Commons. See Alex Baker's official Parliament profile.

Which party does Alex Baker represent?

Alex Baker sits as Labour. See Alex Baker's official Parliament profile.

Which constituency does Alex Baker represent?

Alex Baker is the Member of Parliament for Aldershot. See Alex Baker's official Parliament profile.

How long has Alex Baker been an MP?

Alex Baker has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Alex Baker's official Parliament profile.

What registered interests are listed for Alex Baker?

Alex Baker has 2 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Alex Baker's official Parliament profile.

Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.