Labour Party MP for Leyton and Wanstead.
A 100% Labour loyalist with notably low participation, Calvin Bailey has nonetheless made his voice heard on defence and democratic standards. His most visible recent act was writing directly to Nigel Farage in December 2025 over offensive comments made by a Reform UK mayoral candidate, then publicly criticising the party's slow response — an intervention that drew press coverage in March 2026. In Parliament, his votes have followed the government line without deviation: backing the Immigration and Asylum Bill, supporting steep cuts to farm subsidies, and opposing opposition amendments to the National Security (State Threats) Bill.
Bailey's voting participation sits at 64% — well below the Commons average — though he has cast 363 votes since entering Parliament in 2024 with no rebel votes. His stance profile marks him as firmly aligned with progressive taxation (100%) and workers' rights (89%), while his civil liberties score (0%, against a party average of 16%) and low pro-parliamentary-scrutiny rating (20%) suggest a preference for executive authority over procedural checks. He deviates most sharply from Labour colleagues on assisted dying, where he votes 30 percentage points more in favour of access than the party norm. His 299 parliamentary contributions span 139 debates, with defence dominating by a wide margin — consistent with his seat on the Defence Committee.
Bailey's maiden speech centred on Whipps Cross Hospital and youth knife crime, rooted in his own local experience. That local focus, combined with his Defence Committee work and high speech volume on defence and the economy, suggests a developing specialist interest in security and public services rather than broad legislative activism. No recent local news data is available to assess current constituency sentiment.
Mr Calvin Bailey is the Labour MP for Leyton and Wanstead, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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
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.
Source · Hansard
“Defends the government's commitment to veteran homelessness through £12 million funding, regulatory exemptions from local connection rules, and the Op Fortitude scheme, while pledg…”
“Armed forces minister highlighting £25 million investment in Op Courage for veterans' mental health, £3.65 million in blast injury scanning technology, and openness to exploring en…”
“Operation Valour is improving co-ordination of veteran services nationally and locally; the first centre has opened, field officers are in post, and round-two funding is open.”
“Welcomes the Catterick integrated care centre as a transformative first-of-its-kind MOD-NHS collaboration and is open to visiting the facility with Sunak to promote it as a nationa…”
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
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Bailey sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | 34 | 32.1% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 18 | 17.0% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 18 | 17.0% |
| Department for Transport | 6 | 5.7% |
| Department for Education | 6 | 5.7% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 4 | 3.8% |
| Home Office | 4 | 3.8% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 3 | 2.8% |
On what date the Men and Boys Summit will take place.
As part of the Violence Against Women & Girls Strategy published in December 2025, the Prime Minister committed to holding a National Summit on Men and Boys in 2026 to bring together key sector partners and Government, to raise awarenes…read full →
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 →
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| 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 |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin BaileyWON | Lab | 20,755 | 47.5 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Leyton and Wanstead →