Alex Baker | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament forAldershot | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Leo Docherty |
| Majority | 5,683 (11.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexandra Baker 1982 or 1983 (age 41–42)[1] |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham (BA) |
Alexandra Baker[2] (born 1982 or 1983)[1] is a British politician who has served as aMember of Parliament forAldershot since2024. She is a member of theLabour Party and was both the first member of the party and first woman elected to represent Aldershot.
Alex Baker graduated from theUniversity of Birmingham in 2006.[3] Baker worked in multiple jobs at theBattersea Power Station, including director of communities and sustainability.[4] Baker was a political development officer and parliamentary officer for theCo-operative Party andCo-operative Group.[4][5]
In the2024 general election Baker was elected as theMember of Parliament forAldershot with a majority of 5,683 votes. HerConservative predecessor wasLeo Docherty.[6] The seat was a target for the Labour Party as it won control of the council in thelocal elections. Her election made her the first non-Conservative to represent the constituency since its establishment in 1918, and the first women to represent it as well.[4][7] On 9 October 2024, she made hermaiden speech in the House of Commons during a debate on the Renters' Rights Bill.[8]
During Baker's tenure in the House of Commons she has served on theDefence Select Committee.[9] She is the chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group onNepal.[10]
In 2025, Baker led 96 MPs in signing an open letter stating thatenvironmental, social, and governance policies were limiting defence spending and called for weapons manufacturers to be treated as ethical investments by banks, investors, and pension funds.[11]
Baker voted against theTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.[12]
Baker has two children.[4]
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forAldershot 2024–present | Incumbent |
