John Hayes’s voting in Parliament

John Hayes is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

This is a selection of John Hayes’s votes.

• Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2016
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
• Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 5 absences, between 1999–2016
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2007–2016
• Almost always voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Almost always voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 15 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2018

We have lots more plain English analysis of John Hayes’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit John Hayes’s full vote analysis page for more.

John Hayes has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Scallop Fishing: Bay of Seine: Business of the House 13 Sep 2018

  In our time, too much of politics is dull and apologetic and too much of life mechanistic and techno- cratic, and none more so than what we build; from the brutal behemoths of supermarkets that destroyed our high streets to bland housing estates that are no different from Cumbria to Cornwall and from London to Lincolnshire. So will the Leader of the House arrange for Ministers to make an...

• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill: Entering or remaining in a designated area 11 Sep 2018

  It may be—I do not say this with any acrimony—that the hon. and learned Member for Edinburgh South West (Joanna Cherry) is letting her pro-European prejudices get the better of her understanding of security. The truth is that, as she will know, we draw on a variety of sources of information. It is true that we use the Schengen database, but only as part of the network of...

• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill: Entering or remaining in a designated area 11 Sep 2018

  I hear what the hon. Gentleman says about Prevent, and welcome his warm support for its principles. I am glad that he has been to see its programmes, as I did when I was Minister for Security. He makes a useful point about oversight of Prevent and about measuring the implementation of the Prevent duty. He will remember that we introduced that duty when I was the Minister. The duty affects a...

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Profile

Conservative MP for South Holland and The Deepings

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

John Hayes campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Innovation
• Universities and Skills
• Education and Skills
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Home Department
• European Constitution
• Departmental Staff
• Departmental Recycling
• European Union
• Fisheries

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (Department for Transport) (15 Jul 2016 to 9 Jan 2018)
• Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) (8 May 2015 to 15 Jul 2016)
• Minister of State (Department for Transport) (15 Jul 2014 to 8 May 2015)
• Minister without Portfolio (28 Mar 2013 to 15 Jul 2014)
• The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (6 Sep 2012 to 27 Mar 2013)
• The Minister for Universities and Science (18 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (19 Jan 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (14-19 Reform and Apprenticeships) (8 Dec 2005 to 19 Jan 2009)
• Shadow Minister (Transport) (10 May 2005 to 8 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning) (1 Jun 2003 to 1 Apr 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (1 Jun 2002 to 1 Jun 2003)
• Member, Committee of Selection (17 Oct 2001 to 21 Nov 2002)
• Member, Administration Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 2 Dec 2002)
• Opposition Pairing Whip (Commons) (1 Jun 2001 to 1 Jun 2002)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools) (1 Jun 2000 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (1 Jul 1999 to 1 Jul 2000)
• Member, Education Sub-committee (8 Dec 1998 to 1 Feb 2000)
• Member, Education & Employment Committee (7 Dec 1998 to 8 May 2000)
• Member, Agriculture Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 5 Jul 1999)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Investigatory Powers Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (4 out of 13)
• Infrastructure Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Energy Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Education Bill Committee (22 out of 22)
• Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (15 out of 18)
• Sale of Student Loans Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Education and Skills Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
• Further Education and Training Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Education and Inspections Bill Committee (21 out of 21)
• Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Housing Bill Committee (15 out of 19)
• Waste and Emissions Trading Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Committee (4 out of 4)
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill Committee (6 out of 7)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 62 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all John Hayes’s speeches
• Has received answers to 9 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 92.47% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 10 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 136 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on John Hayes’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1075 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)