Olivia Bailey MP
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Olivia Bailey MP
@oliviabailey.bsky.social
Member of Parliament for Reading West and Mid Berkshire. Please email with casework Olivia.bailey.mp@parliament.uk
I was deeply concerned to hear about her detention in Israel alongside fellow MP Abtisam Mohamed, and wholeheartedly agree with the Foreign Secretary that it is unacceptable, counterproductive, and absolutely no way to treat British Parliamentarians.
April 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Please see National highways web page for full details and diversion routes: nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/so...
South East - Maintenance schemes - National Highways
South East - Maintenance schemes
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March 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This follows the bridge repairs at J12 of the M4 at Theale which this weekend necessitated a full closure on the east side of the junction.

I understand that the IKEA carpark will not open tomorrow and I advise people to follow guidance from National Highways: South-East before making a journey.
March 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
If, like me, you think we need to protect clubs from rogue owners and put fans back at the heart of football - then please sign my petition at: oliviabailey.co.uk/back-the-foo... (4/4)
Back the football governance bill after Tory u-turn! - Olivia Bailey
We need to see the Football Governance Bill passed as soon as possible so that we can protect clubs like Reading.
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February 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
However, we need to make sure that this sort of thing can’t happen again. This Government's Football Governance Bill plans to establish an independent football regulator, and bring in a new set of rules to empower fans and keep clubs at pride of place in their communities. (3/4)
February 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Whilst we’ve seen similar talks fall through in the past, I remain cautiously optimistic that the club will succeed in finding new owners - and that this will be the first step in the long road back to where Reading belongs. (2/4)
February 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
(6/6) Watch the debate here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
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February 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
We can protect the beautiful countryside I’m proud to represent, while also building the affordable housing we need to ensure the sustainability of our villages for generations to come (5/6)
February 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
We need councils to match the government’s ambition when it comes to these areas, supporting the use of rural exception sites and community-led programmes to build small-scale developments for local people (4/6)
February 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Without affordable housing, young families in rural communities are often priced out of the places in which they grew up – taking students from classrooms, punters from pubs and volunteers from local services (3/6)
February 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
We need to build more homes, but the specific housing needs of rural communities like the villages in my constituency are often missing from the conversation. (2/6)
February 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The Prime Minister also spoke about the British jobs that will be boosted by this announcement, and this is particularly welcome in Reading West and Mid Berkshire where the defence sector is such a big employer. (5/5)
February 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
We will continue to make the world a safer and more prosperous place by deterring and preventing conflict and targeting our aid more effectively. (4/5)
February 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
To pay for this, the government has had to make a difficult choice in reducing Overseas Development Assistance and reinvesting it in defence. This reflects the need to respond to the evolving nature of the threats we face as a country while maintaining economic stability. (3/5)
February 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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)
February 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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.
February 17, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Watch my speech here: fb.watch/xL3fKkoTs6/

(5/5)
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February 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
My story is just one of many, but I hope that it will go some way to give young people in Reading West and Mid Berkshire the confidence to be themselves and keep striving for progress. (4/5)
February 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
One of the reasons I wanted to be an MP was because I’ve seen how personally how politics can transform lives, and it was an honour and a privilege to pay tribute to the LGBT+ people throughout history who have fought for our rights - while also acknowledging the work we have yet to do. (3/5)
February 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM