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Member of Parliament

Rebecca Long Bailey

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

At a glance

7 May 2015

Commons start

11 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

76.5 %

Voting participation

+3.2 % vs avg

15,101

Majority

32

Debates (12 months)

35

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Constituency office

0161 425 3738

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/rlong_bailey

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Defence 52/55 (95 %)
Foreign Affairs 61/69 (88 %)
Housing 58/66 (88 %)
Democracy / Parliament 37/43 (86 %)
Transport 74/87 (85 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Tax 215/318 (68 %)
Energy 49/67 (73 %)
Crime / Justice 177/229 (77 %)

Party history

Labour 5 Feb 2025 to present
Independent 23 Jul 2024 to 5 Feb 2025
Labour 7 May 2015 to 23 Jul 2024

Constituency

Constituency history

Salford 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Salford and Eccles 7 May 2015 to 30 May 2024 Elected 3 times

Roles

Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill 21 Feb 2024 to 28 Feb 2024
Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill 3 May 2023 to 23 May 2023
Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL] 23 Nov 2022 to 29 Nov 2022
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill 2 Mar 2022 to 22 Mar 2022
Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL] 1 Dec 2021 to 9 Dec 2021
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee 22 Feb 2021 to 30 May 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Education 6 Apr 2020 to 25 Jun 2020 Department for Education
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 9 Feb 2017 to 6 Apr 2020 Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Salford Turnout 39,704
Candidate Party Votes Share
Rebecca Long-Bailey Lab Labour 21,132 53.2 %
Keith Whalley RUK Reform UK 6,031 15.2 %
Wendy Olsen Green Green Party 5,188 13.1 %
Hilary Scott Con Conservative 3,583 9.0 %
Jake Austin LD Liberal Democrat 2,752 6.9 %
Mustafa Abdullah WPB Workers Party of Britain 791 2.0 %
Stephen Lewthwaite SDP Social Democratic Party 227 0.6 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,761 of 2,302 eligible divisions (76.5 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1761

Total votes

990

Aye

771

No

24

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 990 / Noes 771

Divisions

Page 2 of 118
Division Vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

20

Speeches

12

Questions

3

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Housing 2 appearances
Benefits 2 appearances
Energy 1 appearances
Education 1 appearances
Migration 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Knife Crime 14 Apr 2026 1
Nuclear Test Veterans 25 Mar 2026 1
Royal Mail: Performance 18 Mar 2026 1
Heating Oil Support 16 Mar 2026 1
Middle East 2 Mar 2026 1
Student Loan Repayment Plans 25 Feb 2026 1
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill 23 Feb 2026 1
Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review 23 Feb 2026 1
Indefinite Leave to Remain 2 Feb 2026 1
Engagements 21 Jan 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (5)

Name of donor: National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Address of donor: 72 Acton Street, London WC1X 9NB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: the administration and coordination of the NUJ Parliamentary Group of which I am the Co-Chair, provided by Solidarity Consulting Ltd between 22 October 2024 to 21 October 2025, value £18,672 Date received: 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 Date accepted: 22 October 2024 Donor status: trade union (Registered 8 November 2024)

Name of donor: Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union Address of donor: Stanborough House, Great North Road, Stanborough, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Administration and coordination of the BFAWU Parliamentary Group, which I chair, provided by Solidarity Consulting Ltd, value £18,516 Date received: 29 October 2024 to 28 October 2025 Date accepted: 29 October 2024 Donor status: trade union (Registered 8 November 2024)

Name of donor: Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union Address of donor: Stanborough House, Great North Road, Stanborough, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Administration and coordination of the BFAWU Parliamentary Group, which I chair, provided by Solidarity Consulting Ltd, value £19,440 Date received: 30 October 2025 to 29 October 2026 Date accepted: 30 October 2025 Donor status: trade union (Registered 19 November 2025)

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

FAQs

Who is Rebecca Long Bailey?

Rebecca Long Bailey is a Member of Parliament representing Salford. Source

Which party does Rebecca Long Bailey represent?

Rebecca Long Bailey currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Rebecca Long Bailey represent?

Rebecca Long Bailey currently represents Salford. Source

How long has Rebecca Long Bailey been an MP?

Rebecca Long Bailey has been in the House of Commons for 11 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Rebecca Long Bailey voted in?

Rebecca Long Bailey has recorded votes in 1,761 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (76.5 % 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 Rebecca Long Bailey voted against their party?

Rebecca Long Bailey has voted against the party majority 24 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Rebecca Long Bailey held?

Rebecca Long Bailey has 10 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Rebecca Long Bailey?

Rebecca Long Bailey has registered interests in 1 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Rebecca Long Bailey's latest election result?

Rebecca Long Bailey's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Salford, with a majority of 15,101. Source

How active is Rebecca Long Bailey in parliamentary debates?

Rebecca Long Bailey has made 35 contributions across 32 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source