Most recently, Ballinger was the CEO of a mental health charity[8] based in Birmingham and the Black Country, leaving the role in 2024.[5]
Parliamentary career
Ballinger voted against an amendment to the King's Speech that would have removed the former Conservative Government's policy of a two-child benefit cap.[9] It was widely reported that Labour MP's which did not vote with the government would have had the whip removed and be forced to sit as independents.[10]