Olivia Bailey
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Reading West and Mid Berkshire · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading West and Mid Berkshire | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading West |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities) | Government | 7 September 2025 | 22 July 2026 |
Voting participation
joint 314th of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 174 | 73.7% |
| 2025 | 322 | 226 | 70.2% |
| 2024 | 73 | 67 | 91.8% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 467 | 74.0% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 606th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 163 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 89 | 46 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft Conversion Practices Bill (Joint Committee) | Member | 10 September 2026 | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | 14 September 2026 | – | no published attendance |
| Women and Equalities Committee | Chair | 14 September 2026 | – | no published attendance |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
1 bill committee served on
- Pension Schemes Bill 2025
Hansard activity
joint 384th of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2024
- – Became MP for Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- – Joined Labour
2025
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
2026
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
- – Joined Draft Conversion Practices Bill (Joint Committee)
- – Became Chair of Women and Equalities Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
- – Joined Women and Equalities Committee
Constituency: Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.