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Member of Parliament

Olivia Bailey

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

73.3 %

Voting participation

-0.0 % vs avg

1,361

Majority

44

Debates (12 months)

98

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)
Work / Employment 34/37 (92 %)
Benefits 26/30 (87 %)
Education 42/49 (86 %)

Lowest topic participation

Energy 8/17 (47 %)
Defence 9/18 (50 %)
Crime / Justice 35/61 (57 %)
Tax 68/108 (63 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Reading West and Mid Berkshire 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities) 7 Sep 2025 to present Department for Education
Pension Schemes Bill 15 Jul 2025 to 11 Sep 2025

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Reading West and Mid Berkshire Turnout 46,551
Candidate Party Votes Share
Olivia Bailey Lab Labour 16,273 35.0 %
Ross Mackinnon Con Conservative 14,912 32.0 %
Kathrin Bosley RUK Reform UK 6,260 13.4 %
Helen Belcher LD Liberal Democrat 5,103 11.0 %
Carolyne Culver Green Green Party 3,169 6.8 %
Adrian Abbs Ind Independent 562 1.2 %
Adie Peppiatt Ind Independent 272 0.6 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 378 of 516 eligible divisions (73.3 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

378

Total votes

197

Aye

181

No

9

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 197 / Noes 181

Divisions

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Division Vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

20

Speeches

10

Questions

3

Interventions

65

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 14 appearances
Defence 3 appearances
NHS / Health 2 appearances
Migration 1 appearances
Tax 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Conversion Practices 29 Apr 2026 4
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 27 Apr 2026 2
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 22 Apr 2026 2
Free Childcare: Providers 20 Apr 2026 2
Best Start Family Hubs 20 Apr 2026 4
School Food Standards 20 Apr 2026 3
Topical Questions 20 Apr 2026 1
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 15 Apr 2026 2
“For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First Anniversary 14 Apr 2026 1
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 9 Mar 2026 3

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation (3)

Name of donor: Unison South East Address of donor: 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,900 of this, £400 was for Olivia Bailey as MP, to pay for Christmas cards. The rest of the funds were a donation to the local political party Donor status: trade union (Registered 19 December 2025)

Name of donor: Kevin Craig Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 February 2026)

Name of donor: Linda Riley Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 February 2026)

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Appointed to the Council of Management of The Lionel Cooke Memorial Fund Ltd. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 1 January 2025 (Registered 7 January 2025)

10. Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client (1)

Name: Fionnuala McGoldrick Relationship: Spouse Role: Director Name of employer: SHGH Global Holdings (Registered 19 December 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Olivia Bailey?

Olivia Bailey is a Member of Parliament representing Reading West and Mid Berkshire. Source

Which party does Olivia Bailey represent?

Olivia Bailey currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Olivia Bailey represent?

Olivia Bailey currently represents Reading West and Mid Berkshire. Source

How long has Olivia Bailey been an MP?

Olivia Bailey has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Olivia Bailey voted in?

Olivia Bailey has recorded votes in 378 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (73.3 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Olivia Bailey voted against their party?

Olivia Bailey has voted against the party majority 9 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Olivia Bailey held?

Olivia Bailey has 2 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Olivia Bailey?

Olivia Bailey has registered interests in 3 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Olivia Bailey's latest election result?

Olivia Bailey's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Reading West and Mid Berkshire, with a majority of 1,361. Source

How active is Olivia Bailey in parliamentary debates?

Olivia Bailey has made 98 contributions across 44 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source