What steps her Department is taking to ensure that survivors of domestic abuse are able to move from refuge accommodation into suitable permanent housing.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 1 May 1997
John Hayes.
Conservative and Unionist Party MP for South Holland and The Deepings.
Commons votes
384/521
74% attendance · top 48% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
650
across 189 debates · 77,813 words
Written Qs
1,744
1,697 answered · 47 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Aligned with their councils.
The Rt Hon Sir John Hayes is the Conservative MP for South Holland and The Deepings, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Hayes broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
19 May
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address
“The Humble Address permits only ISC-agreed redactions, not wholesale document withholding; the government is confusing the ISC's scrutiny role with disclosure authority.”
25 Mar
Nuclear Test Veterans
“Praises cross-party work on veterans' behalf, emphasises that Ministers have historically been sympathetic but not always given full information, urges the current Minister to cut …”
24 Mar
Points of Order
“NHS England's decision to relocate 287 brain-injured patients without adequate parliamentary scrutiny is woeful and requires ministerial explanation.”
18 Mar
Points of Order
“Erskine May and Standing Orders already make clear that Ministers should come to answer questions; this principle should be reinforced.”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Hayes currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Panel of Chairs | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Hayes sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Home Office | 258 | 14.8% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 226 | 13.0% |
| Department for Transport | 122 | 7.0% |
| Department for Education | 121 | 6.9% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 112 | 6.4% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 99 | 5.7% |
| Treasury | 91 | 5.2% |
| Ministry of Justice | 89 | 5.1% |
Most recent.
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement on the farming sector in Lincolnshire.
Awaiting answer.
How many additional driving examiners have been recruited to test centres in Lincolnshire since January 2025.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of the UK Soft Power Council since January 2025.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Payment expected: £5,880 Lecturer in British Government and Politics at Richmond Payment expected: £5,880 Lecturer in British Government and Politics at Richmond American University London
Completed or provided on: 26 Ja… |
Role, work or services: Lecturer in British Government and Politics at Richmond Role, work or services: Lecturer in British Government and Politics at Richmond American University London
From: 20 January 2025. Until: 25… |
Remuneration: £41,713.60 a year paid monthly
Remuneration: £41,713.60 a year paid monthly
From: 1 April 2020.
Hours: 30 hrs a month (between 20 and 30 hrs)
(Registered 29 April 2020;… |
Payment: £2,392.50
Payment: £2,392.50
Received on: 25 June 2025. Hours: 8 hrs.
(Registered 9 July 2025) |
Role, work or services: Part-time professor in Political Studies
Role, work or services: Part-time professor in Political Studies
From: 1 April 2020. Until: 11 July 2025.
Payer: University of Greater Man… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 24 Feb 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 223,735 | 79.3% |
| Accommodation | 27,882 | 9.9% |
| Office Costs | 23,409 | 8.3% |
| MP Travel | 6,361 | 2.3% |
| Staff Travel | 680 | 0.2% |
| Total · 178 claims | 282,068 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Hayes on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Holland and The Deepings | 17,462 | 38.0% | Won |
| 2019 | South Holland and The Deepings | 37,338 | 75.9% | Won |
| 2017 | South Holland and The Deepings | 35,179 | 69.9% | Won |
| 2015 | South Holland and The Deepings | 29,303 | 59.5% | Won |
| 2010 | South Holland and The Deepings | 29,639 | 59.1% | Won |
2024 — full result, South Holland and The Deepings.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John HayesWON | Con | 17,462 | 38.0 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see South Holland and The Deepings →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 77,813 words
16 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
16 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
1,744 tabled · 1,697 answered
1,744 tabled · 1,697 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
9 entries
9 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£282,068 · FY 24_25
£282,068 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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