Mr Calvin Bailey

Mr Calvin Bailey

Labour (Co-op) Sitting member
Constituency
Leyton and Wanstead
Region
England
Member since
4 July 2024

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This parliament

Voting participation
64%
Debates contributed to
212
Registered interests
6
Declared value
£11,486

Record last updated 7 Nov 2026

Mr Calvin Bailey is a Labour (Co-op) MP elected to represent Leyton and Wanstead on 5 July 2024. He holds the government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Defence as Minister for Veterans and People. He has cast 402 votes out of 631 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 64%, and is in the bottom 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast and the bottom 25% of MPs elected in 2024 by votes cast; low voting participation is conventional for ministers. He has made 524 contributions across 212 debates, with his top debate topics being Foreign Affairs & Defence, Other / Procedural, and International Development, while his top voting topics have been Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

402 / 631

63.71%

Ranked #469 of 655 MPs (29th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

212 / 12881

524 total contributions

Ranked #178 of 655 MPs (73th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

6

£11,486.00

£

Ranked #442 of 655 MPs (33th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

Mr Calvin Bailey is the Labour MP for Leyton and Wanstead, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People).

Constituencies

  • Leyton and Wanstead Jul 2024 – present

Posts held

  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People) Jun 2026 – present