How They Voted
VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED AGAINST Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Olivia Bailey on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
EdTech companies and AI labs are being invited to work with teachers and the government to design safe classroom ready AI tutoring tools, with safety at the forefront The next generation of AI tools must align to the national curriculum, classroom context, and clearly show how they will support disadvantaged pupils, with the potential to scale and support up…Read full ↗
Families will receive new support from today to help children prepare for school , as the government rolls out a package of measures from primary school offer day through to the first day in September. The move comes as over a third (37%) of children are starting school without the basic skills they need for the classroom , with teachers and charities findin…Read full ↗
Families across England struggling with the cost of living can save money on services including free stay and play sessions for babies and young children, as hundreds of new Best Start Family Hubs open nationwide, building on the legacy of Sure Start. Parents will be able to access help with infant feeding, parenting advice and early support for children wit…Read full ↗
Parents of young children are facing a constant battle with screens. Now, for the first time, the government is stepping in with clear, trusted guidance to help families navigate it. Following weeks of engagement with over a thousand parents who called for clear support on how much screen time is too much, and how to build healthy habits, the government is d…Read full ↗
In the latest drive by the government to bear down on the cost of living, thousands more parents will save on childcare costs as the government expands childcare to over 300 more schools from September. School-based nurseries are already providing a lifeline for families. Combined with the government’s 30 hours of funded childcare, they are cutting childcare…Read full ↗
Life-saving allergy pens must be stocked by schools for the first time under new plans announced today (5 March 2026). The move will also see compulsory training for teachers and a requirement for each school to have a dedicated allergy policy. As well as saving lives, the new measures will help children stay in school, with 500,000 days of learning lost due…Read full ↗
Early years staff across the country will be supported to upskill and qualify as teachers through new paid degree apprenticeships, as the government marks the close of National Apprenticeship Week and continues its work to raise the quality of early education and improve children’s life chances. The new early years teacher degree apprenticeship will allow 40…Read full ↗
10,000 extra interventions to help young people facing mental health challenges Delivers on 10 Year Health Plan commitment to extend mental health support for children and young people Comes as nation marks Children and Young People’s Mental Health Week Thousands more young people will get the mental health support they need thanks to a £7 million funding bo…Read full ↗
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Said One Thing, Voted Another?
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec. I thank all hon. Members for attending, and particularly the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing this debate and for his characteristically engaging speech. I am grateful for the suggestions that he made, …Independent Faith Schools: VAT · 2026-02-26
As the PM outlined, this is the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the Cold War, and is necessary as the UK faces an era of profound change, intensifying geopolitical competition and conflicts overseas undermining security and prosperity at home. (2/5)Bluesky post · 2025-02-25
There's obviously still work to be done as we fix our NHS, but this - and last week's news that waiting lists have fallen 4 months in a row - is strong evidence that our health service is firmly on the road to recovery.Bluesky post · 2025-02-17
This means that we can guarantee a £470 cash boost for pensioners in April and worth around £1,900 over the course of this parliament. We’ve had to make some really challenging decisions, but this huge investment in our state pensions shows that our commitment to pensioners is …Bluesky post · 2025-01-17
Yesterday, I joined fellow Labour Reading MP @mattrodda.bsky.social in welcoming the government’s Water (Special Measures) Bill, which will give regulators the necessary powers to tackle the disgusting sewage problems we have had with Thames Water and protect our beautiful rivers …Bluesky post · 2024-12-17
Families across the country will continue to benefit from more affordable, high-quality childcare as from next year nurseries and childminders will be backed by a record £9.5 billion investment to deliver the places families need – a boost of over £1 billion compared to this year …Record £9.5 billion early years investment · 2025-12-15
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £210,175. Rank: #429 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 174 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £223,390. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
22 items for review
- £8,887 Single claim of £8,887.28 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £3,915 Single claim of £3,915.00 for Equipment - purchase (Printer, photocopier & scanner) on 26/03/2025.
- £1,180 Single claim of £1,180.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 26/12/2024.
- £1,455 Single claim of £1,454.50 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 14/01/2025.
- £1,750 Single claim of £1,750.40 for Moving Fees (Legal costs) on 20/12/2024.
- £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 03/10/2024.
- £950 Single claim of £950.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/04/2025.
- £950 Single claim of £950.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/03/2025.
- £950 Single claim of £950.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 16/01/2025.
- £950 Single claim of £950.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/02/2025.
- £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 26/09/2024.
- £1,440 Single claim of £1,440.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 26/09/2024.
- £668 Single claim of £667.78 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 11/04/2025.
- £668 Single claim of £667.78 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 11/04/2025.
- £528 Single claim of £528.04 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 26/02/2025.
- £1,200 Single claim of £1,200.00 for Training - staff (Office Costs) on 13/11/2024.
- £3,869 Single claim of £3,869.27 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,476 Single claim of £1,476.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 22/07/2025.
- £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 03/07/2025.
- £1,476 Single claim of £1,476.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 15/06/2025.
- £725 Single claim of £725.00 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 30/04/2025.
- £725 Single claim of £725.00 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 07/05/2025.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £209,569
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£168,563
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£8,887
Printer, photocopier & scanner0
£3,915
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£3,869
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
Legal costs0
£1,750
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
Caseworker Software renewal0
£1,476
Office furniture0
£1,455
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,440
HIVE SUPPORT LTD0
£1,200
Office furniture0
£1,180
0
£950
0
£950
[***]0
£950
0
£950
MP Stationery Design0
£725
Leaflet Design & Print0
£725
XMA March 20250
£668
XMA March 20250
£668
Year on year
FY 24-25 107 claims £210,116
FY 25-26 67 claims £13,274
Travel
£13,333 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£1,021 paid across 3 nights.
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