Labour Party MP for Reading West and Mid Berkshire.
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).
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.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 | No | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“The Government will outlaw conversion practices urgently through legislation and deliver a trans-inclusive ban, treating the issue as a matter of priority.”
“Defending the government's amended timeline as swift and firm, emphasizing mandatory action within 21 months and a real intention to move faster by end of year, whilst consulting o…”
“Defends government's three-pronged approach: statutory phone ban in schools, broader consultation on social media/gaming harms rather than immediate ban, and amended safeguards for…”
“Government is updating school food standards to reduce sugar and unhealthy foods while ensuring varied vegetarian options, pulses as main protein three times weekly, and 50% locall…”
Bailey holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 7 | 77.8% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 1 | 11.1% |
| Women and Equalities | 1 | 11.1% |
What steps he is taking to improve the regulatory environment for businesses in Reading West and Mid Berkshire constituency.
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 accou…read full →
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 on dementia diagnosis and care centrally.
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 rec…read full →
What steps she is taking to ban conversion practices.
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…read full →
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.
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 t…read full →
Kevin Craig £2,000 |
Linda Riley £5,000 |
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 |
Appointed to the Council of Management of The Lionel Cooke Memorial Fund Ltd. Th Appointed to the Council of Management of The Lionel Cooke Memorial Fund Ltd. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 1 January 2025
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Name: Fionnuala McGoldrick
Name: Fionnuala McGoldrick
Relationship: Spouse
Role: Director
Name of employer: SHGH Global Holdings
(Registered 19 December 2025) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 10 Mar 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 168,749 | 80.3% |
| Office Costs | 27,835 | 13.2% |
| MP Travel | 8,913 | 4.2% |
| Staff Travel | 4,420 | 2.1% |
| Accommodation | 199 | 0.1% |
| Total · 107 claims | 210,116 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Bailey on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Reading West and Mid Berkshire | 16,273 | 35.0% | Won |
| 2017 | Reading West | 22,435 | 43.3% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia BaileyWON | Lab | 16,273 | 35.0 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Reading West and Mid Berkshire →