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Leyton & Wanstead

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Apr 2026

A safe Lab seat, won with 47% of the vote in 2024. Covers Waltham Forest and Redbridge. Population 101,958, notably young (median age 36 vs 41 nationally), highly educated (47% degree-holders).

A perfect party-line voter since entering Parliament in 2024, Calvin Bailey has nonetheless drawn public attention by taking on Reform UK -- writing to Nigel Farage in December 2024 about a mayoral candidate's offensive comments about a Jewish group, and publicly criticising Reform's delayed response when the story broke in March 2026. His most recent votes, all cast on 15 April 2026, backed the government in overriding eight House of Lords amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill -- supporting ministers' power to direct pension fund investments and compel scheme consolidation, despite Lords concerns about trustee independence and protections for smaller, well-run schemes.

Bailey's 66% voting participation is below the Commons average, though his 229 contributions across 121 debates suggest he is more active in the chamber than his vote attendance alone implies. He votes consistently with Labour on workers' rights (91%) and progressive taxation (95%), and his stance profile shows a notably strong alignment with pension protection measures (100%, versus a 35% party average) -- relevant context for those Pension Schemes Bill votes. His speeches cluster heavily around defence and the economy, and he sits on the Defence Committee, indicating a genuine specialist focus rather than a passing interest.

321
Commons votes
This parliament
£33k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
71.5k
Electorate
2024 GE

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§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Bailey’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.335 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Bailey has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
69
Economy
66
Employment
38
Education
32
Constitution and Democracy
26
Welfare and Benefits
24
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.8 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Cann HallKeith Rayner1,671Labour P
Cann HallKischa-Bianca Green1,873Labour P
Cann HallSally Littlejohn1,943Labour P
CathallJonathan Gerrard O'Dea1,071Labour P
CathallNaheed Asghar1,186Labour P
ForestKastriot Berberi1,961Labour P
ForestMarsela Berberi2,045Labour P
ForestZafran Malik1,982Labour P
Grove GreenAnna Mbachu1,516Labour P
Grove GreenKhevyn Limbajee1,615Labour P
Grove GreenUzma Rasool1,487Labour P
LeytonstoneClyde Loakes1,881Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
101,958
Electorate 71,491 · 2024 register
Median income
£33,100
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
31.7%
England average 20.0%
Schools
31
19 primary · 4 secondary
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