Elly Baker

Constituency: Londonwide

Year elected: 2021

About

Elly has worked in the trade union movement for more than 20 years across several unions and sectors, with a particular focus on education, transport and the arts.

At the Assembly, Elly has campaigned for fair funding for Transport for London, to protect bus routes and ticket offices, for cheaper fares and concessionary travel, and for transport workers.

Proudest achievements

• Campaigning for fair funding for Transport for London.
• Fighting to protect bus routes and ticket offices.
• Campaigning for cheaper fares and concessionary travel for vulnerable Londoners.
• Consistently advocating for transport workers.

Priorities

• Reducing Tube noise.
• Protecting Londoners from bus service cuts.
• Scrutinising the use of autonomous vehicles.
• Securing investment in transport services across London.

Group roles

• Labour lead on transport.

Committee roles

• Vice Chair of the Transport Committee.