Bailey grew up in Telford and Newport in Shropshire where he and his sister were raised by their mother.

[4] In the 2012 Ceredigion County Council election, he was the Conservative candidate for Borth ward and finished in last place.

[5] Bailey contested as the Conservative candidate for the Hesters Way and Springbank ward of the Gloucestershire County Council in the 2017 election where he finished in second place.

[9] Adrian Bailey had chosen to stand down in October 2019 prior to the general election.

[14] From September 2022 to June 2024, Bailey was a Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Home Office.