About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (John Hayes) represents you, and all of the people who live in South Holland and The Deepings, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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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

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Home Office
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Treasury
• Innovation
• Universities and Skills
• European Constitution
• Departmental Staff
• Departmental Recycling
• European Union
• Fisheries

Currently held offices

• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (since 11 Dec 2024)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 27 Nov 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL] Committee (28 Feb 2024 to 7 Mar 2024)
• Member, Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL] Committee (11 Jan 2023 to 17 Jan 2023)
• Member, Judicial Review and Courts Bill (27 Oct 2021 to 23 Nov 2021)
• Member, Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (England and Wales) Committee (27 Oct 2021 to 3 Nov 2021)
• Member, Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee ( 7 Sep 2021 to 22 Sep 2021)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (13 Jul 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• 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)

• Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Seafarers’ Wages Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Judicial Review and Courts Bill Committee (9 out of 11)
• Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (4 out of 13)
• Investigatory Powers Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• 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)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Energy: Prices 18 Mar 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Great British Energy on household energy bills in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.

• Written Answers — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Energy: Meters 18 Mar 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many households used the radio teleswitch service for their energy meter connections in Lincolnshire in the latest period for which data is available.

• Written Answers — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Pylons: Lincolnshire 18 Mar 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if (a) his Department and (b) Ofgem will make an estimate of the cost of the construction of (i) National Grid's proposed Grimsby to Walpole pylon scheme and (ii) alternative schemes to transmitting electricity on the route including underground cabling.

More of John Hayes’s recent appearances