Member of Parliament
Olivia Bailey
Labour MP for Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
At a glanceOlivia Bailey is a Labour MP for Reading West and Mid Berkshire, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They currently serve as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities). They have cast 419 votes in Commons divisions (73% attendance), tabled 9 written questions and registered 5 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Olivia Bailey did not vote in 156. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
She currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities).
Current roles
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities) Government post · Department for Education since 7 Sep 2025
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Sean Woodcock
Labour
100.0% · 400 of 400 shared votes
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Liz Twist
Labour
100.0% · 400 of 400 shared votes
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Sojan Joseph
Labour
100.0% · 397 of 397 shared votes
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Alan Strickland
Labour
100.0% · 387 of 387 shared votes
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Lola McEvoy
Labour
100.0% · 383 of 383 shared votes
Votes least like
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George Freeman
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 218 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.8% · 2 of 248 shared votes
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Sir Oliver Dowden
Conservative
1.1% · 3 of 268 shared votes
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Sir Mel Stride
Conservative
1.2% · 3 of 248 shared votes
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Mark Garnier
Conservative
1.3% · 4 of 308 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Family members engaged in third-party lobbying1
- Fionnuala McGoldrick employed as Lobbyist (registered 19 Dec 2025)
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP3
- Kevin Craig - £2,000.00 (registered 24 Feb 2026)
- Linda Riley - £5,000.00 (registered 24 Feb 2026)
- Unison South East - £1,900.00 (registered 19 Dec 2025)
Miscellaneous1
- Appointed to the Council of Management of The Lionel Cooke Memorial Fund Ltd. This is an unpaid role. (registered 7 Jan 2025)
Written questions
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.
Answer · 12 Jun 2025
On 17 March 2025 this Government published the Action Plan for Regulation, outlining reforms to streamline regulation and support growth. As part of this we are cutting regulatory administrative costs to business by 25%, strengthening accountability for r...
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 he has made of the potential merits of collecting data o
Answer · 20 Nov 2024
Local systems rarely hold data by Parliamentary constituency. However, NHS England collects data on the number of people referred for assessments for dementia. This includes data about people diagnosed with dementia, including those who receive medication...
Conversion Therapy
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ban conversion practices.
Answer · 13 Nov 2024
Conversion practices are abuse - they have no place in society and must be stopped.My ministerial colleagues and I are working hard to bring forward legislation to deliver a full trans-inclusive ban that offers protection from these abusive practices whil...
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 plan in financial year 2023/24.
Answer · 11 Nov 2024
NHS England does not hold this information centrally. NHS England is committed to delivering high quality care and support for every person with dementia, and central to this is the provision of personalised care and support planning for post diagnostic s...
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.
Answer · 11 Nov 2024
NHS England does not hold this information centrally. Lord Darzi’s independent review showed that a timely diagnosis is vital to ensuring that a person with dementia can access the advice, information, care, and support that can help them to live well and...
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 constituency as of 4 November 2024.
Answer · 11 Nov 2024
NHS England does not hold this information centrally. Lord Darzi’s independent review showed that a timely diagnosis is vital to ensuring that a person with dementia can access the advice, information, care, and support that can help them to live well and...
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.
Answer · 14 Oct 2024
The information is not held for “requested” procedures. The following table shows the number of “performed” procedures in the last five years:YearVasectomy ReversalFemale Sterilisation Reversal2019/20421762020/2134662021/22371172022/23421092023/243296Sour...
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.
Answer · 14 Oct 2024
This data is not held in the format requested.
Speeches in the chamber
7 Jul 2026 Independent Schools: Regulation of Proprietors
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for her advocacy on this topic both in the Chamber and outside it. I am extremely concerned to hear of the practice that has been described this evening. I am happy to meet with her, my hon. Friend the Membe…
7 Jul 2026 Independent Schools: Regulation of Proprietors
I sincerely thank my hon. Friend the Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) for calling this debate, for her excellent speech and for her important advocacy on this crucial topic. I also join her in commending Mrs Middleton for her com…
1 Jul 2026 Early Years Funding: Hampshire
I thank my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for giving me the opportunity to thank the fantastic early years staff in my constituency of Reading West and Mid Berkshire and across Reading, who do a brilliant job for our children. As a…
1 Jul 2026 Early Years Funding: Hampshire
It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec. I thank the hon. Member for North East Hampshire (Alex Brewer) for securing this important debate, and all hon. Members who are present. I will start by also thanking all the wonderf…
25 Jun 2026 Draft Conversion Practices Bill
I thank my hon. Friend for being a fantastic ally to the community. He is often in debates on these topics in the House, and I am grateful to him for that—he is a fantastic champion for his LGBT constituents in Harlow. I agree with him tha…
25 Jun 2026 Draft Conversion Practices Bill
I thank my hon. Friend for the many conversations I have had with him on this topic, and agree with him that people cannot consent to abuse. There is a provision in the Bill to prevent people taking others abroad for abuse; we saw that was…
25 Jun 2026 Draft Conversion Practices Bill
I thank my hon. Friend for all his work on this important issue. I often reflect on the difference that a Labour Government made to my life, as well as the difference that this House made to my life. I am very proud of our party’s record o…
25 Jun 2026 Draft Conversion Practices Bill
I can confirm that the Bill is fully trans-inclusive, because abuse—no matter to whom—is unacceptable. I concur wholeheartedly with my hon. Friend’s sentiments about the importance of being able to choose yourself and live your life with p…
25 Jun 2026 Draft Conversion Practices Bill
I thank my hon. Friend for all his work and support, and for his very important question. I can confirm that asexual people will be included in the remit of the Bill, because our simple principle is that abuse is not acceptable, no matter …
25 Jun 2026 Draft Conversion Practices Bill
I agree with my hon. Friend wholeheartedly. As I said earlier, I really want to thank the brave people who have experienced these appalling practices for having the courage and strength to come forward and talk about their experiences. I a…
25 Jun 2026 Draft Conversion Practices Bill
On my hon. Friend’s last question, I can say that there will absolutely be time. One of the many merits of the pre-legislative scrutiny process is that we can work through those issues together. The question of the definition of healthcare…
25 Jun 2026 Draft Conversion Practices Bill
That is a really important question. Let me explain how this will work. It is my view that legitimate healthcare would not fall under the remit of this Bill in any way, shape or form, because legitimate healthcare would never be abusing so…
25 Jun 2026 Draft Conversion Practices Bill
I thank my hon. Friend for his support and engagement on this important topic. He is of course right: abuse is never acceptable, wherever we find it, and this is a really important piece of legislation to make that completely clear. To be …
25 Jun 2026 Draft Conversion Practices Bill
I thank the hon. Lady for her support for the draft Bill and I look forward to engaging with her further on it. It is vital that we continue to defend and protect LGBT rights in our country and around the world, where we have a proud role …
25 Jun 2026 Draft Conversion Practices Bill
I thank my hon. Friend for all his work campaigning for those freedoms. When considering the legislation, I reflected on the impact of my experiences growing up as a young lesbian and the impact that shame had on me. I cannot even begin to…
25 Jun 2026 Draft Conversion Practices Bill
I am clear that the Bill will not impact the ability of parents to parent how they wish. The abuse thresholds, which I have set out several times this afternoon, are clear about that. To repeat: there has to be an intent to change somebody…
25 Jun 2026 Draft Conversion Practices Bill
I thank my hon. Friend for her question and her conversations with me on this important topic. Let me be clear about what the Bill does. The legislation is symmetrical in its approach to abusive conversion practices that attempt to change …
25 Jun 2026 Draft Conversion Practices Bill
I thank the hon. Lady for her questions. I am grateful for her party’s support for the principle of the legislation and look forward to engaging with her further as we go through the process of pre-legislative scrutiny. On the timeline …
25 Jun 2026 Draft Conversion Practices Bill
I thank my hon. Friend for her question and for everything she did when she held my role to get us to a position where we are now able to publish the draft Bill. She did a great service in her role, and I am grateful to her for it. She is …
25 Jun 2026 Draft Conversion Practices Bill
I understand that the shadow Minister did not have my statement in enough time, but I am disappointed with the way that her comments have massively broadened and misrepresented the scope of the draft Bill. I would encourage people to look …
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Pension Schemes Bill 15 Jul 2025 – 11 Sep 2025
Elections contested
- Reading West 8 Jun 2017
Expenses
Contact & offices
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Constituency office
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Olivia Bailey, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Olivia Bailey?
Olivia Bailey is a Member of Parliament representing Reading West and Mid Berkshire in the House of Commons. See Olivia Bailey's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Olivia Bailey represent?
Olivia Bailey sits as Labour. See Olivia Bailey's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Olivia Bailey represent?
Olivia Bailey is the Member of Parliament for Reading West and Mid Berkshire. See Olivia Bailey's official Parliament profile.
How long has Olivia Bailey been an MP?
Olivia Bailey has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Olivia Bailey's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Olivia Bailey?
Olivia Bailey has 5 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Olivia Bailey's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.