Alex Baker
Labour MP for Aldershot
New
2024 intake
1yr 8mo
Current term
97%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
30/36
Key votes
£175k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
40.7%
Vote share
5,683
Majority
61.8%
Turnout
78,553
Electorate
LabAlex BakerWON
19,76440.7%
ConLeo Docherty
14,08129%
RefTrevor Lloyd-Jones
8,21016.9%
LDPaul Harris
4,0528.3%
GreenEd Neville
2,1554.4%
HISteve James-Bailey
2820.6%
Subject Grades
How Alex scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 40.7% of the vote, majority of 5,683
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Welfare & Benefits
0 kept · 6 broke · 3 missed
2,854 children in poverty in this constituency (13%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingMissed
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningMissed
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
3,836 households in fuel poverty locally (7.84%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 72% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayBroke
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateBroke
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
36% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
7.84% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsMissed
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateMissed
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 40.7% of the vote, majority of 5,683
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateMissed
Follow the Money
What Alex claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£175k
Expenses
£175k
Expense Breakdown
£136k
Staffing
£30k
Office costs
£1k
Accommodation
£8k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£175kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 3,836 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£1kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,854 children live in poverty in their constituency
£8kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 36% of their constituents rent
£175kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Registered Interests
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Director of Youth Battersea CIC. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 4 August 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Alex's Expenses
118 individual claims totalling £179,870.08 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Hospitality & Late Nights
£208
1 claim
Hotel - late night: £208.00
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£170
1 claim
TV licence: £169.50
Hotel Stays
£4k
20 claims
Hotel - London: £3,509.00
Hotel - late night: £208.00
Hotel - European: £168.80
Hotel - UK Not London: £104.50
Hotel - UK Not London: £87.55
Staffing
5 claims
£136k
Office Costs
86 claims
£33k
MP Travel
8 claims
£5k
Accommodation
16 claims
£4k
Staff Travel
3 claims
£3k
Staffing(5 claims)£135,843.55
Payroll(1)£133,263.55
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£133,263.55
Training - staff(1)£1,500.00
25 Mar 2025Training course for the whole team, entire breadth of writing the staff do.
£1,500.00
Bought-in services(3)£1,080.00
9 Dec 2024Independent facilitator for Assisted Dying constituency sessions
£480.00
19 Feb 2025Independent facilitator for constituency session
£360.00
13 Jun 2025Independent Facilitator for constituency group session to gather feedback on welfare policy reforms
£240.00
Office Costs(86 claims)£32,898.20
Rent(9)£17,094.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£2,442.00
1 Apr 2025No description
£2,442.00
5 Nov 2024No description
£2,442.00
30 Aug 2024FASTER PAYEMT 1ST MONTHS RENT £2,442 - A Baker - [***]
£2,442.00
6 Jan 2025No description
£2,442.00
3 Dec 2024No description
£2,442.00
4 Feb 2025No description
£2,442.00
1 Oct 2024No description
£2,442.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-2,442.00
Postage & couriers(4)£4,146.18
13 Mar 2025ROYAL MAIL DOOR TO DOO [200011726-7486]
£3,728.90
13 Mar 2025ROYAL MAIL DOOR TO DOO [200011725-4183]
£280.80
10 Oct 2024COSTCO WHOLESALE #125
£82.99
22 Dec 2024Stamps
£53.49
Equipment - purchase(18)£3,924.93
18 Mar 2025POSTROOM-ONLINE LTD [200011726-6207]
£1,462.80
2 Oct 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£887.00
18 Mar 2025WWW.TONERGIANT.CO.UK [200011725-5689]
£315.25
18 Mar 2025WWW.TONERGIANT.CO.UK [200011725-5688]
£315.25
7 Jan 2025APPLE.COM/UK
£249.00
20 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-6383]
£158.87
2 Feb 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-1092]
£141.69
9 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-2224]
£129.71
23 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-5432]
£55.16
18 Feb 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-1395]
£44.95
25 Nov 2024AMAZON [***]
£42.80
2 Dec 2024AMAZON [***]
£41.48
17 Oct 2024B & Q 1266
£36.00
10 Oct 2024COSTCO WHOLESALE #125
£35.97
16 Oct 2024VISTAPRINT
£27.80
16 Oct 2024ASDA GEORGE COM LEEDS
£24.00
27 Nov 2024AMAZON [***]
£-5.95
27 Nov 2024AMAZON [***]
£-36.85
Software & applications(4)£3,616.00
14 Jul 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
2 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
2 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
1 Nov 2024CANVA [***]
£100.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(14)£1,860.10
8 May 2025No description
£280.00
26 Jun 2025No description
£280.00
9 Dec 2024No description
£220.00
9 Dec 2024No description
£180.00
9 Dec 2024No description
£180.00
28 Mar 2025No description
£180.00
14 Oct 2024No description
£141.60
10 Mar 2025[200011725-3944]
£90.00
7 Jan 2025No description
£70.50
4 Mar 2025[200011725-3478]
£70.00
8 May 2025No description
£60.00
2 Jul 2025No description
£54.00
26 Jun 2025No description
£54.00
20 Aug 2025Partial Repayment of 60301918:1
£0.00
Stationery & printing(29)£1,183.36
20 Aug 2024XMA October 2024
£628.54
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£200.40
20 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£150.00
21 Oct 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£41.58
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£25.79
20 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£18.00
9 Oct 2024Tool set for office (flat pack furniture)
£17.99
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£17.41
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£16.15
3 Feb 2025Flipchart paper
£15.25
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£8.45
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£6.46
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£6.07
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£6.06
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£4.66
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£4.48
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£2.77
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£2.34
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£1.63
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£1.45
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£1.43
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£1.43
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£1.14
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£1.08
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£0.88
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£0.86
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£0.50
22 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£0.37
22 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£0.19
Advertising and contact cards(4)£807.88
10 Mar 2025AGA PRINT LTD [200011726-4423]
£668.42
12 Nov 2024VISTAPRINT
£75.98
15 Nov 2024acrylic for signage
£32.00
26 Sep 2024VISTAPRINT
£31.48
TV licence(1)£169.50
21 Mar 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011725-8736]
£169.50
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£94.95
19 Mar 2025CEX LTD [200011725-7096]
£94.95
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(1)£1.30
19 Mar 2025LEBARA MOBILE LIMITED [200011725-7097]
£1.30
MP Budget Overspend(1)£0.00
20 Jun 2025Office costs Budget Overspend 2024 - 2025
£0.00
MP Travel(8 claims)£4,946.84
Rail(2)£4,066.30
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£4,005.67
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£60.63
Air travel(1)£375.10
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£375.10
Hotel - late night(1)£208.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
1 night
£208.00
Hotel - European(1)£168.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
2 nights
£168.80
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£87.55
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
1 night
£87.55
Subsistence(1)£36.09
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£36.09
Parking(1)£5.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5.00
Accommodation(16 claims)£3,509.00
Hotel - London(16)£3,509.00
3 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£440.00
2 Jul 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£240.00
24 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£225.00
16 Jul 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£220.00
23 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£220.00
7 May 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£220.00
29 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£199.00
11 Feb 2025Late votes
1 night
£199.00
4 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-3479]
1 night
£199.00
26 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-8563]
1 night
£199.00
11 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-6556]
1 night
£199.00
8 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£199.00
1 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£199.00
19 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£195.00
14 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£189.00
8 Jul 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£167.00
Staff Travel(3 claims)£2,672.49
Rail(2)£2,567.99
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,521.55
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£46.44
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£104.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
1 night
£104.50
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Aldershot: The Real Impact
The people Alex was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
2,854
Children in poverty
13% of children locally
3
broke
3
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Broke promiseTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Didn't show upTwo-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening
Didn't show upChild Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Broke promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Broke promise3,836
Fuel poor households
7.84% of households locally
4
broke
36%
Constituents who rent
21.2% private, 14.6% social
3
broke
6,690
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
155
Asylum seekers housed locally
133 in hotels · 22% of constituents born outside UK
1
broke
2
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024