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.

• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes 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
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2016–2018
• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 21 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 46 votes for, 4 votes against, 5 absences, between 2016–2018

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: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Immigration: Commonwealth 11 Sep 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Commonwealth citizens who arrived in the UK before 1973 have been (a) deported, (b) placed in immigration detention and (c) denied recourse to public funds since 2012.

• Written Answers — Treasury: Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services 11 Sep 2018

  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of calls to the HMRC helpline 0300 200 3300 were answered during July 2018.

• Written Answers — Treasury: Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services 11 Sep 2018

  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of calls to the HMRC helpline 0300 200 3300 were abandoned or not answered during July 2018.

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Profile

Labour MP for Dulwich and West Norwood

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

• Wikipedia page

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 for Education
• Department for Transport
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Autism
• Children in Care
• Railways: Timetables
• Fertility: Medical Treatments
• Solar Power

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)

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

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 65 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Helen Hayes’s speeches
• Has received answers to 79 written questions in the last year — 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 83.26% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 139 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Helen Hayes’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 111 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)