"I agree wholeheartedly with my hon. Friend. Simply put, these costs price people out of the community. One constituent in Bradfield shared her story with me. Her daughter would love to be able to stay in the village that she grew up in, but there are no affordable houses that …..." Olivia Bailey - View Speech
"I am delighted that the hon. Member has had an opportunity to congratulate her council, and I thank her for her intervention.
With a lack of supply come skyrocketing house prices. In the five years to 2022, house prices in the countryside increased at close to twice the rate of …..." Olivia Bailey - View Speech
"I am pleased that the Government are acting to level the playing field for first-time buyers, and I am sure that the Minister will elaborate further on that in his statement today...." Olivia Bailey - View Speech
"It is a huge privilege to speak in this afternoon’s debate. There have been so many wonderful contributions, and I thank all colleagues for them.
The question that I think I have been asked the most since I became an MP is, “Why did you want to get into politics? …..." Olivia Bailey - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for that answer. Nearly 400 of my constituents have filled in my survey about the dangerously short slip roads on the A34 at East Ilsley and Beedon. They include Nick, who never uses the Beedon junction when his young family are in the car and is …..." Olivia Bailey - View Speech
"…Whereas the Conservative party spent nearly £9 million a day on hotels for asylum seekers, we have restarted processing to save the taxpayer £4 billion a year over the next two years, and to end the use of hotels.
[Official Report, 10 February 2025; Vol. 762, c. 82-83.]
"…Whereas the Conservative party spent nearly £9 million a day on hotels for asylum seekers, we have restarted processing to save the taxpayer £4 billion over the next two years, and to end the use of hotels...." Olivia Bailey - View Speech
The following extract is from the Second Reading debate on the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill on 10 February 2025...." Olivia Bailey - View Speech
"I rise in support of this important Bill, which is a crucial step as this Government regain control of our borders after the Conservative party lost control.
My constituency is a diverse and welcoming place. We have a long and proud history of migrants from around the world coming to …..." Olivia Bailey - View Speech