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.

• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 8 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2016
• Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 50 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2016
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• 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 more EU integration Show votes 29 votes for, 100 votes against, 19 absences, between 2009–2020
• Generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 3 votes for, 7 votes against, 4 absences, between 2003–2016

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John Hayes has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Drugs: Licensing 27 May 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure close cooperation with EU nations on licensing new medicines after the transition period.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: China: Armed Forces 26 May 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the expansion of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

• Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Protectionism: Drugs and Food 26 May 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will take steps to promote protectionism to reduce the UK's dependence on international trade for supplies of (a) medicines and (b) food.

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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
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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)
• 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)
• Housing Bill Committee (15 out of 19)
• Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Waste and Emissions Trading Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Committee (4 out of 4)
• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill Committee (6 out of 7)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 71 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all John Hayes’s speeches
• Has received answers to 142 written questions in the last year — well above 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 97.83% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 137 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on John Hayes’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1176 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)