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Division Votes
15 Jul 2026 - Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) - View Vote Context Alex Ballinger voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 313 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 109
15 Jul 2026 - Trade Unions - View Vote Context Alex Ballinger voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 313 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 109
6 Jul 2026 - National Security (State Threats) Bill - View Vote Context Alex Ballinger voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 320 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 394 Noes - 85
8 Jul 2026 - Education - View Vote Context Alex Ballinger voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 307 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 369 Noes - 102
8 Jul 2026 - Town and Country Planning - View Vote Context Alex Ballinger voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 280 Labour Aye votes vs 21 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 283 Noes - 182
8 Jul 2026 - Health and Safety - View Vote Context Alex Ballinger voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 317 Noes - 103
14 Jul 2026 - Public Office (Accountability) Bill - View Vote Context Alex Ballinger voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 328 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 102 Noes - 409
14 Jul 2026 - Public Office (Accountability) Bill - View Vote Context Alex Ballinger voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 321 Labour No votes vs 7 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 93 Noes - 323
14 Jul 2026 - Public Office (Accountability) Bill - View Vote Context Alex Ballinger voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 329 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 412

Speeches
Alex Ballinger speeches from: Iran Alex Ballinger contributed 3 speeches (112 words) Wednesday 15th July 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence
Alex Ballinger speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions Alex Ballinger contributed 3 speeches (179 words) Monday 6th July 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence

Written Answers
Gambling: Cryptocurrencies Asked by: Alex Ballinger (Labour - Halesowen) Thursday 16th July 2026 Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish a list of organisations that have lobbied the Gambling Commission or her Department on the subject of crypto gambling. Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) As the Gambling Commission is an independent regulatory body, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport does not hold records of which organisations have lobbied the Commission on any particular topic. Transparency data for ministerial meetings will be published quarterly in due course.
Gambling: Internet Asked by: Alex Ballinger (Labour - Halesowen) Friday 17th July 2026 Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Gambling Commission is taking to prevent UK licensed gambling software companies providing games to illegal gambling sites. Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) The Gambling Commission, as the independent regulator for gambling, has responsibility for making decisions around licensing. As part of its regulatory approach, the Gambling Commission assesses applicants against the statutory licensing objectives and may take compliance and enforcement action where it identifies evidence of breaches of licence conditions or other regulatory requirements. This includes where operators or gambling software licensees are found to be supplying the illegal gambling market.
Gambling: Licensing Asked by: Alex Ballinger (Labour - Halesowen) Monday 20th July 2026 Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Investigate Europe's report entitled Payment firms handled millions for companies linked to unlicensed gambling network, published on 9 July 2026, whether the payments association is part of the illegal gambling task force. Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) We are committed to taking action on the illegal gambling market. Since its launch in January this year, the Illegal Gambling Taskforce has worked with payment providers and other relevant stakeholders to consider the best way to tackle the issue of payments relating to illegal gambling. We plan to report on the progress made by the Illegal Gambling Taskforce once it has completed its first year, and will consider whether to set out membership of the Taskforce at that point.
Cryptocurrencies: Gambling Asked by: Alex Ballinger (Labour - Halesowen) Monday 20th July 2026 Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the Reform Party holding discussions with the Gambling Commission on Crypto Gambling. Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) The Gambling Commission, as the independent regulator for gambling, has responsibility for making decisions around licensing. The Gambling Commission has not been approached or held any discussion with the Reform Party on crypto gambling.

Written Answers

Gambling: Cryptocurrencies
Asked by: Alex Ballinger (Labour - Halesowen)
Thursday 16th July 2026

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish a list of organisations that have lobbied the Gambling Commission or her Department on the subject of crypto gambling.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

As the Gambling Commission is an independent regulatory body, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport does not hold records of which organisations have lobbied the Commission on any particular topic.

Transparency data for ministerial meetings will be published quarterly in due course.

Gambling: Internet
Asked by: Alex Ballinger (Labour - Halesowen)
Friday 17th July 2026

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Gambling Commission is taking to prevent UK licensed gambling software companies providing games to illegal gambling sites.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

The Gambling Commission, as the independent regulator for gambling, has responsibility for making decisions around licensing.

As part of its regulatory approach, the Gambling Commission assesses applicants against the statutory licensing objectives and may take compliance and enforcement action where it identifies evidence of breaches of licence conditions or other regulatory requirements. This includes where operators or gambling software licensees are found to be supplying the illegal gambling market.

Gambling: Licensing
Asked by: Alex Ballinger (Labour - Halesowen)
Monday 20th July 2026

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Investigate Europe's report entitled Payment firms handled millions for companies linked to unlicensed gambling network, published on 9 July 2026, whether the payments association is part of the illegal gambling task force.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

We are committed to taking action on the illegal gambling market. Since its launch in January this year, the Illegal Gambling Taskforce has worked with payment providers and other relevant stakeholders to consider the best way to tackle the issue of payments relating to illegal gambling.

We plan to report on the progress made by the Illegal Gambling Taskforce once it has completed its first year, and will consider whether to set out membership of the Taskforce at that point.

Cryptocurrencies: Gambling
Asked by: Alex Ballinger (Labour - Halesowen)
Monday 20th July 2026

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the Reform Party holding discussions with the Gambling Commission on Crypto Gambling.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

The Gambling Commission, as the independent regulator for gambling, has responsibility for making decisions around licensing. The Gambling Commission has not been approached or held any discussion with the Reform Party on crypto gambling.

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Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Foreign Affairs Committee Found: Q1165 Alex Ballinger: Do you not think that space might be that area?
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes Session 24-26 Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Wednesday 4 December 2024 Members present Lord Alton of Liverpool Alex Ballinger Juliet Campbell
Thursday 9th July 2026 Report - 1st Report - The appointment of Peter Mandelson as British Ambassador to the United States Foreign Affairs Committee Found: Emily Thornberry (Labour; Islington South and Finsbury) (Chair) Fleur Anderson (Labour; Putney) Alex Ballinger
Tuesday 7th July 2026 Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Foreign Affairs Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Emily Thornberry (Chair); Fleur Anderson; Alex Ballinger; Aphra Brandreth

Alex Ballinger - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Tuesday 14th July 2026 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Rt Hon Yvette Cooper - Secretary of State at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Nick Dyer - Interim Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan, following up on the oral evidence session on 07 July 2026, dated 14 July 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Correspondence - Letter to the Prime Minister and reply from Minister Malhotra, relating to the publication of the FCDO annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, dated 09 and 07 July 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Defence Secretary and the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, relating to the Ukraine Support Loan announcement, dated 13 July 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Monday 6th July 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence with the Minister for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan, relating to the Government's policy towards the Islamic Republic of Iran, dated 29 and 08 June 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Thursday 9th July 2026 Report - 1st Report - The appointment of Peter Mandelson as British Ambassador to the United States Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 7th July 2026 Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 7th July 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission, relating to the Review into Countering Foreign Financial Influence and Interference in UK Politics by Philip Rycroft, dated 02 June 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Wednesday 15th July 2026 Correspondence - Letter to the Minister for Skills, relating to Student Loan eligibility for children of members of the Diplomatic Service, dated 14 July 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Wednesday 15th July 2026 Correspondence - Letter to the Rt Hon Alistair Burt regarding his recent appointment to the role of UK Envoy for Complex Consular Detentions, dated 14 July 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Foreign Affairs Committee

Select Committee Inquiry
16 Jul 2026 A new Syria: assessing UK strategy in a transitional state Foreign Affairs Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions The Committee is examining the UK Government’s approach to Syria following the collapse of the Assad Regime in December 2024 and the establishment of a transitional government. The inquiry will determine what the UK’s diplomatic, security, humanitarian and accountability strategies are in the region, given the rapidly changing political landscape, and how the UK can best support Syria’s stability and regional security. It will also consider whether the UK government should have greater oversight of Syria’s transitional government and how that can be carried out to the best effect. Read more about this inquiry.
15 Jul 2026 Russia Foreign Affairs Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 3 Sep 2026) The National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence Review identify Russia as the most acute threat to the UK. Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the UK Government has focused its defence and foreign policy posture on visible and practical support for Ukraine. The Committee is launching an inquiry on Russia to consider the UK’s bilateral relationship and whether the UK’s long-term strategic approach to a post-conflict Russia is clearly defined. The inquiry will examine Russia’s international alliances and strategic partnerships; the current domestic situation and foreign policy of Russia and the UK’s approach to it; and the conditions required for a ceasefire or negotiated settlement in Ukraine, as well as what that means for Ukraine, for Russia and for European security more widely. Lastly, the inquiry will consider the UK’s immediate readiness and capacity for long-term foreign policy planning in the context of the FCDO2030 restructure. The Committee is accepting written evidence until 3 September 2026. Read the call for evidence for more details about the inquiry.

Select Committee Inquiry

16 Jul 2026
A new Syria: assessing UK strategy in a transitional state
Foreign Affairs Committee (Select)
Not accepting submissions

The Committee is examining the UK Government’s approach to Syria following the collapse of the Assad Regime in December 2024 and the establishment of a transitional government.

The inquiry will determine what the UK’s diplomatic, security, humanitarian and accountability strategies are in the region, given the rapidly changing political landscape, and how the UK can best support Syria’s stability and regional security.

It will also consider whether the UK government should have greater oversight of Syria’s transitional government and how that can be carried out to the best effect.

Read more about this inquiry.

15 Jul 2026
Russia
Foreign Affairs Committee (Select)

Submit Evidence (by 3 Sep 2026)

The National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence Review identify Russia as the most acute threat to the UK. Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the UK Government has focused its defence and foreign policy posture on visible and practical support for Ukraine. The Committee is launching an inquiry on Russia to consider the UK’s bilateral relationship and whether the UK’s long-term strategic approach to a post-conflict Russia is clearly defined.

The inquiry will examine Russia’s international alliances and strategic partnerships; the current domestic situation and foreign policy of Russia and the UK’s approach to it; and the conditions required for a ceasefire or negotiated settlement in Ukraine, as well as what that means for Ukraine, for Russia and for European security more widely. Lastly, the inquiry will consider the UK’s immediate readiness and capacity for long-term foreign policy planning in the context of the FCDO2030 restructure.

The Committee is accepting written evidence until 3 September 2026.

Read the call for evidence for more details about the inquiry.