Leyton & Wanstead / data
Mr Calvin Bailey · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
335
of 504 possible
Attendance
66%
169 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
138
72 debates
Written Qs
105
104 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£187k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 60 claims
Interests
0
Register
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 69 | |
| Economy | 66 | |
| Employment | 38 | |
| Education | 32 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 26 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 24 | |
| Crime & Policing | 21 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 20 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Defence | 48 | 11,843 |
| Economy Jobs | 38 | 7,803 |
| Culture Community | 13 | 4,416 |
| Health | 6 | 3,788 |
| Social Care | 9 | 3,582 |
| Technology | 7 | 2,296 |
| Fiscal Policy | 6 | 2,247 |
| Housing | 3 | 2,189 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | EngagementsQ2. Today marks the anniversary of the racist murder of my friend’s brother, Stephen Lawrence. Tomorrow is St George’s day. Does my right hon. Friend agree that now, more than ever… DefenceImmigrationEconomy Jobs | 57 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Antisemitic AttacksI joined East London and Essex liberal synagogue for a seder this month. They, and all our Jewish communities, are loved and respected—something that has been made clear to them in… CrimeDefenceCulture Community | 125 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Middle EastI welcome the Prime Minister’s leadership in supporting our regional partners and our national interests, particularly that of free navigation. However, that lies outwith our most … DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 76 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsT2. As the US-Iran war pushes up petrol prices, ensuring that people can own electric vehicles is an economic and environmental necessity. To do that, it is essential that families… TransportLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 77 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Middle EastThe availability of Type 45s is a direct result of the severe defence cuts enacted by the Conservatives in 2010, so I am incredulous that they comment on their availability without… DefenceEnergyEconomy Jobs | 95 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | International Women’s Day“A very quick speech from Calvin Bailey,” said no one ever. Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker—this will show your influence over me. In 2021, the Defence Committee published a landma… Culture CommunitySocial CareLabour Market | 507 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseMarch is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. As we know, this Labour Government have created a men’s health strategy in which the men and boys summit later this year will be an essent… DefenceCost Of LivingLocal Government | 123 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | International Women’s DayMy hon. Friend is making an incredibly powerful point. However, if we are really going to change things, we need fathers to speak to their daughters. I recall making a deliberate p… Culture CommunitySocial CareLabour Market | 94 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Middle East: DefenceIt was a Conservative 2010 strategic defence and security review and subsequent basing review that took the Royal Navy’s repair facilities from three to one—an utterly reckless dec… DefenceEnergy | 77 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateThe impacts of this spiralling conflict are serious and will fall on our constituents’ pockets, so I welcome the Chancellor’s statement and the measures that she has set out. Yet l… Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsDefence | 82 |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Economic GrowthAt the announcement of the £50 million Wales defence growth deal that the Secretary of State and the Defence Secretary made a few weeks ago, they visited Space Forge, which, at the… Economy JobsEnergyHousing | 134 |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI thank my hon. Friend for her very powerful and pertinent speech. One of the big shifts is from aid to trade, and as trade envoys, we are trying to deliver some of our aid ambitio… DefenceEconomy JobsEnvironment | 103 |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Economic Growth1. What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing economic growth in Wales. Economy JobsEnergyHousing | 16 |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeThe right hon. Gentleman makes a powerful point about the British Council and the work that it does. Much of that work is required to counter malign Russian and Chinese influence. … DefenceEconomy JobsEnvironment | 113 |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeThat is a very good example, but there are also examples that are far from the frontline against Russia. Some of the countries in Africa actively need our help—aid and other contri… DefenceEconomy JobsEnvironment | 64 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | 34 | 32.4% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 18 | 17.1% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 18 | 17.1% |
| Department for Transport | 6 | 5.7% |
| Department for Education | 6 | 5.7% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 4 | 3.8% |
| Home Office | 4 | 3.8% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 3 | 2.9% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the National Cancer Plan 2026, what steps his Department is taking to support the uptake of NHS England and Starlight’s Play Well toolkit. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent homelessness for veterans as part of the (a) National Plan to End Homelessness and (b) Inter-Ministerial Group on homelessness, and how Op FORTIT… | Answered |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether clarified guidance on the legality of UK trade with illegal settlements in Palestine is being considered within the review of the Government’s approach to Responsible Business Co… | Answered |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to coordinate action to end a) settler violence and b) settlement expansion in the West Bank with other states that have re… | Answered |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the Independent Legal Advocacy support programme pilot will only provide advice to those over 18; and whether a separate legal advocacy support programme will be created for Service… | Answered |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to (a) publish for pre-legislative scrutiny and (b) introduce the Defence Readiness Bill in (i) 2026, (ii) 2027, (iii) 2028 and (iv) 2029. | Answered |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any additional evidence published since the UK National Screening Committee’s draft recommendation in November will be considered before a final decision is made on prostate… | Answered |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of men in England who undergo PSA testing outside of a formal screening programme; and whether this was accounted for in the U… | Answered |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will consider implementing a rule of one approach to building safety remediation, whereby each affected building is remediated once to a standard… | Answered |
| 02 Dec 2025 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to coordinate with a) the co-signatories of the Joint Statement Condemning Atrocities and Violations of International Humanitar… | Answered |
| 02 Dec 2025 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she has taken to engage with a) members of the Sudan Quad and b) other states on coordinated action to i) prevent atrocities, ii) facilitate aid acc… | Answered |
| 02 Dec 2025 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of weather conditions projected over the next three months in Sudan on a) atrocity risks and b) humanitari… | Answered |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Commonwealth and Development, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the impact of Israeli economic restrictions on the… | Answered |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help support the economic recovery and development of Palestine. | Answered |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she plans to take to help deter extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and whether she has considered (a) targeted sanctions against individua… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 21 Oct 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 54 | 18,578 | 10.0% |
| Staffing | 2 | 168,054 | 90.0% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 50 | 0.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 14 | 0.0% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 34 | 4,092 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 6 | 3,340 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 3,000 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 4 | 2,613 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 2,040 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 2 | 1,899 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 1 | 1,440 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Staffing | 1 | 900 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 1 | 750 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 3 | 744 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 100 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 835 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -835 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | WVD/SWVG [200011725-5406] | 372 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 458 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 458 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 458 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 372 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 56 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 35 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 18 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 14 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 835 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 835 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 835 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 835 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 108 | Paid |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Website hosting and design | PAYPAL ALEX AITKEN | 479 | Paid |
| 06 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 835 | Paid |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | 182 | Paid |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | 182 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
No financial interests declared by this MP.
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 8 wards, 22 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cann Hall | Keith Rayner | Labour Party | 1,671 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cann Hall | Kischa-Bianca Green | Labour Party | 1,873 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cann Hall | Sally Littlejohn | Labour Party | 1,943 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cathall | Jonathan Gerrard O'Dea | Labour Party | 1,071 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cathall | Naheed Asghar | Labour Party | 1,186 | 05 May 2022 |
| Forest | Kastriot Berberi | Labour Party | 1,961 | 05 May 2022 |
| Forest | Marsela Berberi | Labour Party | 2,045 | 05 May 2022 |
| Forest | Zafran Malik | Labour Party | 1,982 | 05 May 2022 |
| Grove Green | Anna Mbachu | Labour Party | 1,516 | 05 May 2022 |
| Grove Green | Khevyn Limbajee | Labour Party | 1,615 | 05 May 2022 |
| Grove Green | Uzma Rasool | Labour Party | 1,487 | 05 May 2022 |
| Leytonstone | Clyde Loakes | Labour Party | 1,881 | 05 May 2022 |
| Leytonstone | Jenny Gray | Labour Party | 1,886 | 05 May 2022 |
| Leytonstone | Marie Pye | Labour Party | 1,778 | 05 May 2022 |
| South Woodford | Beverley Brewer | Labour Party | 1,941 | 05 May 2022 |
| South Woodford | Joe Hehir | Labour Party | 1,685 | 05 May 2022 |
| South Woodford | Saiqa Qayum Hussain | Labour Party | 1,641 | 05 May 2022 |
| Wanstead Park | Bayo Alaba | Labour Party | 1,463 | 05 May 2022 |
| Wanstead Park | Sheila Bain | Labour Party | 1,541 | 05 May 2022 |
| Wanstead Village | Daniel Morgan-Thomas | Labour Party | 1,713 | 05 May 2022 |
| Wanstead Village | Jo Blackman | Labour Party | 2,058 | 05 May 2022 |
| Wanstead Village | Paul Donovan | Labour Party | 1,817 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 101,958 | Electorate 71,491 (2024) |
| Median age | 36 | years |
| Degree-educated | 47.4% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 52.3% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 49.4% | households |
| Private-rented | 31.7% | households |
| Social-rented | 18.8% | households |
| Employment rate | 63.9% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.