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Sir John Hayes

Conservative MP for South Holland and The Deepings, since 1 May 1997

The Rt Hon Sir John Hayes is the Conservative MP for South Holland and The Deepings, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.

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Scorecard

72.2% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
415 Votes cast out of 575 divisions
160 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
1 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Conservative MPs
9 Interests declared 3 at £5,000 or more
1144 Debates spoken in 3630 written questions tabled

Ranked 321 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 No vote 287–150
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 No vote 284–149
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 No vote 291–144
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 No vote 288–147
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 No vote 287–149
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 No vote 297–147
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 No vote 298–152
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 No vote 293–155
20 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 No 292–158
20 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 No vote 294–61
20 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 No 294–156
20 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E No 293–159
15 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 No 248–139
15 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 No 259–136
15 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B No 254–144
15 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 No 256–150
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 No 277–150
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 No 271–95
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 No 273–159
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 No 275–159
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 No 269–162
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 No 276–155
15 Apr 2026 Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 No 269–103
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 No 278–158
14 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments No vote 247–21

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

1. Employment and earnings

Payment: £2,392.50
Received on: 25 June 2025. Hours: 8 hrs.
(Registered 9 July 2025)

On the register since 29 Jul 2026

£5,880

Payment expected: £5,880 Lecturer in British Government and Politics at Richmond American University London
Completed or provided on: 26 January 2026. Hours: 15 hrs over period Jan 26th 2026 to April 20th 2026.
(Registered 13 February 2026)

On the register since 24 Feb 2026

Role, work or services: Lecturer in British Government and Politics at Richmond American University London
From: 20 January 2025. Until: 25 June 2025.
Payer: Richmond American University London, Building 12, Chiswick Park, 566 Chiswick High Road, London W4 5AN
(Registered 28 February 2025; updated 14 July 2025)

On the register since 13 Feb 2026

£41,713

Remuneration: £41,713.60 a year paid monthly
From: 1 April 2020.
Hours: 30 hrs a month (between 20 and 30 hrs)
(Registered 29 April 2020; updated 22 April 2022 and 29 September 2023)

On the register since 21 Nov 2025

Role, work or services: Part-time professor in Political Studies
From: 1 April 2020. Until: 11 July 2025.
Payer: University of Greater Manchester, Deane Road, Bolton BL3 5AB
(Updated 13 February 2025 and 14 July 2025)

On the register since 15 Jul 2025

£50,000

Remuneration: £50,000 a year
From: 1 September 2018.
Hours: 80 hrs a year (between 70 and 80 hrs)
(Registered 28 September 2018; updated 12 December 2018 and 13 February 2025)

On the register since 25 Feb 2025

Role, work or services: Strategic Adviser
From: 1 September 2018.
Payer: BB Energy Trading Ltd (an international energy company trading worldwide), 12-14 Ansdell St, London W8 5BN
ACOBA consulted: Yes

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

8. Miscellaneous

Trustee of the John Clare Trust, which runs John Clare Cottage, preserving it and the poet’s works for future generations. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 1 March 2019
(Registered 23 November 2023)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

Name: Susan Hayes
Relationship: Spouse
Role: Administrative Manager
Working pattern: Full time

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

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Debates

1144 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:

Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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