Alex Baker
Alexandra Baker is a British politician who has served as a Member of Parliament for Aldershot since 2024. She is a member of the Labour Party and was both the first member of the party and first woman elected to represent Aldershot.
Early life and career
Alex Baker graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2006. Baker worked in multiple jobs at the Battersea Power Station, including director of communities and sustainability. Baker was a political development officer and parliamentary officer for the Co-operative Party and Co-operative Group.Career
In the 2024 general election Baker was elected as the Member of Parliament for Aldershot with a majority of 5,683 votes. Her Conservative predecessor was Leo Docherty. The seat was a target for the Labour Party as it won control of the council in the local 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. On 9 October 2024, she made her maiden speech in the House of Commons during a debate on the Renters' Rights Bill.During Baker's tenure in the House of Commons she has served on the Defence Select Committee. She is the chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nepal.
Political positions
In 2025, Baker led 96 MPs in signing an open letter stating that environmental, 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.Baker voted against the Terminally Ill Adults Bill.
Personal life
Baker has two children.Works cited
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