On what date the Men and Boys Summit will take place.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Calvin Bailey.
Labour Party MP for Leyton and Wanstead.
Commons votes
351/521
67% attendance · top 65% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
237
across 127 debates · 42,115 words
Written Qs
101
100 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Aligned with their councils.
Mr Calvin Bailey is the Labour MP for Leyton and Wanstead, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Bailey broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
4 Mar
Economic Growth
“Asked specific question about supporting space SMEs in accessing finance to prevent relocation to the US.”
2 Feb
Security Action for Europe Fund
“European strategic autonomy must be strengthened to deter Russia; Green party criticism of NATO undermines this critical security objective.”
13 Jan
Arctic and High North
“The UK should phase out dependency on Russian LNG in coordination with European allies and take urgent action to secure the Greenland-Iceland-UK gap independently of US reliance.”
6 Jan
Therapeutic Play and Children’s Healthcare
“Therapeutic play should be a fundamental part of children's healthcare, not a luxury; it reduces trauma, improves medical outcomes, and provides cost savings of £3.2m annually at o…”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Bailey currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Defence Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Bailey sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | 34 | 33.7% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 18 | 17.8% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 15 | 14.9% |
| Department for Transport | 6 | 5.9% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 4 | 4.0% |
| Department for Education | 4 | 4.0% |
| Home Office | 4 | 4.0% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 3 | 3.0% |
Most recent.
With reference to the National Cancer Plan 2026, what steps his Department is taking to support the uptake of NHS England and Starlight’s Play Well toolkit.
The Department is committed to improving outcomes and experiences of children and young people with cancer and recognises the importance of supporting and maintaining their right to play in healthcare settings.The NHS England and Starlight …read full →
What steps his Department is taking to help prevent homelessness for veterans as part of the (a) National Plan to End Homelessness and (b) Inter-Ministerial Group on homelessness, and how Op FORTITUDE interacts with the National Plan to End Homelessness.
This Government is clear that one veteran rough sleeping is one too many. This Government is fully committed to ensuring that all veterans across the UK have access to the support they need on housing. That is why we have committed an addit…read full →
Whether clarified guidance on the legality of UK trade with illegal settlements in Palestine is being considered within the review of the Government’s approach to Responsible Business Conduct.
The UK Government is clear that Israeli settlements in Palestine are illegal under international law. The overseas business risk guidance, available on gov.uk, states there are clear risks to UK operators related to economic and financial a…read full →
Register of interests.
No active register entries.
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 168,054 | 90.0% |
| Office Costs | 18,578 | 10.0% |
| MP Travel | 50 | 0.0% |
| Staff Travel | 14 | 0.0% |
| Total · 60 claims | 186,696 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Bailey on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Leyton and Wanstead | 20,755 | 47.5% | Won |
2024 — full result, Leyton and Wanstead.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin BaileyWON | Lab | 20,755 | 47.5 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Leyton and Wanstead →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 42,115 words
23 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
23 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
101 tabled · 100 answered
101 tabled · 100 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
0 entries
0 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£186,696 · FY 24_25
£186,696 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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ElectionsElectoral Commission
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