Reading West and Mid Berkshire is a constituency[n 1] in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.

[1][3] In mid-October 2023, the Liberal Democrats selected Helen Belcher OBE as their prospective parliamentary candidate for the seat in the 2024 general election.

[5][6][7][8][9] In December 2023, the national Labour party included the constituency in its list of 211 non-battleground seats, suggesting they did not see it as winnable.

[10] In 23 March 2024, when announcing Bailey's candidature, the local party did describe the constituency as a 'battleground' seat.

[8] The constituency has a mixed nature, including parts of the continuously built-up urban area of Reading (both within and without the boundaries of the borough) and an extensive rural area, which includes villages such as Aldermaston, Aldworth, Bradfield, Basildon, Bucklebury, Burghfield, Compton, East Ilsley, Hampstead Norreys, Mortimer, Pangbourne, Streatley, Theale, West Ilsley, Woolhampton and Yattendon.