Olivia Bailey
Labour · Reading West and Mid Berkshire
FULL PROFILEOlivia Bailey is the Labour MP for Reading West and Mid Berkshire, first elected in 2024. She currently serves as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities). As a payroll vote member, they are expected to vote with the government on virtually all divisions.
Ideology
Voting Behaviour
Key Interests
Road safety and transport infrastructure · Education and childcare policy · LGBT+ equality · Rural housing · Creative industries
Positions
Mobile phones in schools — Supports banning phones from schools
strong
Childcare expansion — Supports expanding access to save families money
strong
Road safety — Advocates for improving dangerous slip roads on A34
strong
LGBT+ equality — Strong supporter as Minister for LGBT+ equality
strong
Rural housing — Supports provision of affordable rural housing
moderate
Creative industries — Supportive of creative industries development
moderate
Adoption support — Advocates for recognizing positive aspects of adoption
moderate
Early years education — Supports play-based learning approaches
moderate
Reasoning Style
Constituency-focused and evidence-based, frequently citing constituent surveys and local visits to support policy arguments, while maintaining pragmatic approach as government minister balancing local concerns with national policy implementation.
Background
Born in Reading to a police officer father and secondary school teacher mother, Bailey was inspired by their public service careers. She is a proud adoptive parent who has spoken about the joy adopted children bring to families.