Olivia Bailey

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Olivia Bailey is the Labour MP for Reading West and Mid Berkshire, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities).

419

Votes Cast

£210,175

Expenses 2024-25

1,361

Majority

35.0%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£210,175

Staffing£168,749
Office£27,893
Travel£13,333
Accommodation£199

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 46,551 voters

Labour
16,273 votes35.0%
Conservative
14,912 votes32.0%
Reform UK
6,260 votes13.4%
Liberal Democrat
5,103 votes11.0%
Green Party
3,169 votes6.8%
Independent
562 votes1.2%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

9

Written Questions

14

Oral Questions

86

Debates Spoken In

232

Speeches

419

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

3 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

3 votes · 17 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(5)

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

Linda Riley

£5,000

£5,000
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

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

Kevin Craig

£2,000

£2,000
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

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

Unison South East

£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

£1,900
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

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
1 January 2025

Registered 7 January 2025

Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client

Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client

Name
Fionnuala McGoldrick
Relationship
Spouse
Role
Director
Name of employer
SHGH Global Holdings

Registered 19 December 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Olivia in Parliament

Business: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve the regulatory environment for businesses in Reading West and Mid Berkshire constituency.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade5 Jun 2025

Dementia: Reading West and Mid Berkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answers of 11 November 2024 to Questions 12677, 12678 and 12679 on Dementia: Reading West and Mid Berkshire, what assessment h

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 Nov 2024

Conversion Therapy

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ban conversion practices.

AnsweredWomen and Equalities6 Nov 2024

Dementia: Reading West and Mid Berkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of people living with dementia in Reading West and Mid Berkshire constituency received a (a) care plan review and (b) new care

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care4 Nov 2024

Dementia: Reading West and Mid Berkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are waiting for an appointment with a Memory Assessment Service for a dementia assessment in Reading West and Mid Berkshire co

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care4 Nov 2024

Dementia: Reading West and Mid Berkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time for a dementia assessment is in Reading West and Mid Berkshire constituency.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care4 Nov 2024

Sterilisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) vasectomy reversals and (b) female sterilisation reversals were (i) requested and (ii) performed in the last five years.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care4 Oct 2024

Sterilisation: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average cost was of (a) vasectomies and (b) tubal ligations for (i) day cases and (ii) elective inpatients in the latest period for w

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care4 Oct 2024

Sterilisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people requested (a) vasectomies and (b) tubal ligations in the last five years.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care4 Oct 2024

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