Rebecca Long-Bailey (born 22 September 1979) is a British Labour Party politician who was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Salford and Eccles in the 2015 general election. She has been Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy since February 2017.Rebecca Long-Bailey was born Rebecca Long, in Old Trafford, Stretford to Irish parents on 22 September 1979. Her father, Jimmy Long, was a Salford docker and a trade union representative at Shell, Barton Docks. She attended Chester Catholic High School. Wikipedia