United KingdomHouse of CommonsLabour PartySouth East · Reading West and Mid BerkshireMember of Parliament
Olivia Bailey
Profile
Olivia Bailey is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Reading West and Mid Berkshire since 2024. In 2025, she was appointed as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Early Education and Equalities. Before her election to Parliament, Bailey held leadership roles in the National Union of Students and the Fabian Society, and served as a senior aide to Keir Starmer. Her political career is marked by a focus on education policy and LGBT+ rights, reflecting her personal background as a lesbian and advocate for social equality.
Details
- Born
- 1986 · 40 years old
- Birth place
- Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
- Education
- Ranelagh School, St Hilda's College, Oxford
- Career
- Women's Officer of the National Union of Students, Chair of Labour Students, Chair of the Labour Women's Network, deputy General Secretary of the Fabian Society, senior aide to Keir Starmer
