What steps the Government is taking to ensure that (a) installers and (b) other businesses within the ECO supply chain are paid (i) appropriately and (ii) promptly for completed works.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 7 May 2015
Rebecca Long Bailey.
Labour Party MP for Salford.
Commons votes
416/521
80% attendance · top 31% of MPs
Party alignment
5%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
92
across 57 debates · 20,594 words
Written Qs
111
106 answered · 5 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party MP in Reform UK-controlled territory.
Rebecca Long Bailey is the Labour MP for Salford, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
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.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Privilege | Yes | vs party |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments | No | vs party |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 | No | vs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
14 Apr
Knife Crime
“The decimation of youth services over 15 years is a structural driver of knife crime; the Government must address gaps in youth provision, mental health, and family services in are…”
25 Mar
Nuclear Test Veterans
“Demands full independent public inquiry, declassification of all nuclear testing documents, comprehensive review of past legal cases relying on flawed 1990/1993 reports, and fair c…”
23 Feb
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
“Removing the two-child limit is essential and cost-effective; however, the benefit cap must also be removed to ensure gains are not clawed back and all 150,000 affected children tr…”
23 Feb
Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review
“The threat to press freedom from surveillance and political intimidation is serious; an urgent, independent and transparent inquiry into Labour Together and APCO is needed; stronge…”
None recorded
Bailey holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Work and Pensions | 20 | 18.0% |
| Home Office | 14 | 12.6% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 11 | 9.9% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 10 | 9.0% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 9 | 8.1% |
| Department for Transport | 9 | 8.1% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 8 | 7.2% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 8 | 7.2% |
Most recent.
What oversight mechanisms are in place in relation to (a) payment delays, (b) retentions and (c) wider commercial practices by obligated suppliers within the ECO scheme supply chain.
Awaiting answer.
Whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of safeguarding measures for in-person work experience placements at i) outlets centrally owned by and ii) franchisee-owned stores operated by McDonald's UK in relation to the risk of sexual harassment of young people in the workplace.
Awaiting answer.
What consideration he has made of joining inclusive mediation with 1950s born women about the maladministration of state pension age changes.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Key Cities (Network) 5 January 2026 to 10 February 2026 |
Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union 30 October 2025 to 29 October 2026 |
National Union of Journalists 22 October 2025 to 21 October 2026 |
Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union 29 October 2024 to 28 October 2025 |
National Union of Journalists (NUJ) 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 3 Feb 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 210,241 | 79.8% |
| Office Costs | 25,637 | 9.7% |
| Accommodation | 21,256 | 8.1% |
| MP Travel | 4,040 | 1.5% |
| Staff Travel | 2,134 | 0.8% |
| Total · 187 claims | 263,309 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Bailey on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Salford | 21,132 | 53.2% | Won |
| 2019 | Salford and Eccles | 28,755 | 56.8% | Won |
| 2017 | Salford and Eccles | 31,168 | 65.5% | Won |
| 2015 | Salford and Eccles | 21,364 | 49.4% | Won |
2024 — full result, Salford.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Long-BaileyWON | Lab | 21,132 | 53.2 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Salford →
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 · 20,594 words
16 Jul 2024 → 14 Apr 2026
16 Jul 2024 → 14 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
111 tabled · 106 answered
111 tabled · 106 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
5 entries
5 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£263,309 · FY 24_25
£263,309 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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ElectionsElectoral Commission
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