Rebecca Long Bailey
Labour · Salford
FULL PROFILERebecca Long Bailey is the Labour MP for Salford, first elected in 2015. She is 46 years old. As a long-serving backbencher without ministerial appointment, they have more freedom to vote independently. They have changed party during this parliament.
Ideology
Voting Behaviour
Key Interests
Education · Social Security · Workers' Rights · Housing · Women's Pension Rights
Positions
Social Security — Opposes Universal Credit reforms and supports increased welfare support
strong
Education — Advocates for increased funding and support for disadvantaged pupils
strong
Workers' Rights — Strong supporter of trade unions and collective bargaining
strong
Women's Rights — Champions compensation for 1950s-born women affected by pension changes
strong
Housing — Supports increased social housing and tenant protections
moderate
Immigration — Opposes stricter immigration controls and supports refugee rights
moderate
Climate Change — Supports robust environmental targets and industrial strategy
moderate
Healthcare — Defends NHS from privatisation and supports increased funding
moderate
Notable Rebellions
2025-07-09 — Rebelled against welfare reforms that would reduce support for vulnerable claimants
2021-12-14 — Opposed COVID-19 restrictions as overly authoritarian and damaging to civil liberties
2026-01-14 — Voted against regulations restricting protest rights around key national infrastructure
Reasoning Style
Combines legal analytical skills with passionate advocacy for social justice, using detailed evidence-based arguments while maintaining strong ideological convictions about workers' rights and state intervention
Background
Rebecca Long Bailey worked as a solicitor specialising in employment and commercial law before entering Parliament, bringing legal expertise to her political career.