Helen Hayes’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Helen Hayes’s votes.

• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016

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

Helen Hayes has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Health Services: Greater London 10 Jan 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in reference to his Department’s announcement of September 2018 of £145 million to improve winter emergency care, how much of that funding has been allocated to each (a) NHS Trust and (b) NHS Foundation Trust in Greater London.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Health Services: Greater London 10 Jan 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department’s announcement, Multi-million pound investment in new ambulances for the NHS, published in July 2018, how much of the £36.3 million of funding has been allocated to each (a) NHS Trust and (b) NHS Foundation Trust in England.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Health Services: Greater London 10 Jan 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department’s announcement, £240 million social care investment to ease NHS winter pressures, published in October 2018, how much of that funding has been allocated to each local authority in London.

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Labour MP for Dulwich and West Norwood

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @helenhayes_

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Helen Hayes campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Education
• Home Office
• Department for Transport
• Autism
• Children in Care
• Universal Credit
• Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
• NHS: Loans

Currently held offices

• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Tessa Jowell

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Tenant Fees Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Homelessness Reduction Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Neighbourhood Planning Bill Committee (5 out of 8)
• Housing and Planning Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENTS (INNOVATION) BILL Committee (0 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 59 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Helen Hayes’s speeches
• Has received answers to 188 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 82.47% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 117 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)