Halesowen
Alex Ballinger
Labour, MP since 2024
Claimed in 2024-25
£211,093
354th highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.
Where it went
Staff wages
paid to the MP's own employees
£157,127
Office costs
rent, utilities, equipment, printing
£27,944
Accommodation
London rent and bills
£18,538
Travel
the MP's own and their staff's
£4,424
Other costs
uncapped items outside the main budgets
£3,060
And the number worth comparing
Cost per elector
on 68,549 electors
£3.08
Outside money on the register
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Name of donor: The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP) Address of donor: 1 Horse Guards Avenue, Westminster, London SW1A 2HU Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: The services of a Senior Policy Advisor for 1 day per week from Tuesday 1st September to Tuesday 24th November (agreed on 17 August 2026), value £3,900 Date received: 17 August 2026 to 24 November 2026 Date accepted: 17 August 2026 Donor status: company, registration 10894509 (Registered 17 August 2026)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
- Name of donor: Google UK Ltd Address of donor: 1 St. Giles High Street, London WC2H 8AG Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Travel, overnight stay and hospitality at Ditchley Park as part of the AI Parliamentary Scheme by Social Market Foundation, in partnership with Google, value £645.63 Date received: 2 September 2026 Date accepted: 2 September 2026 Donor status: company, registration 03977902 (Registered 10 September 2026)
Visits outside the UK
- Name of donor: Doha Forum Address of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Almirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha, Qatar Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£5,581), food and accommodation (£404), value £5,985 Destination of visit: Qatar (Doha) Dates of visit: 5 December 2025 to 8 December 2025 Purpose of visit: To participate in the Doha Forum 2025 on regional diplomacy and dialogue. Included meetings with Qatari ministers, ministers from other countries and key multilateral partners to discuss efforts to resolve regional conflicts. This visit is relevant to my role as a member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. (Registered 16 December 2025)
Miscellaneous
- Trustee of The Birmingham Settlement. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 15 July 2024)
- Member, Halesowen Abbey Trust Board. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 18 November 2025)
- Member, Rowley Regis Town Board. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 18 November 2025)
Checked 14 Oct 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.