Official portrait of Sir John Hayes

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.

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
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part No vote 344–181
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part No 324–180
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 Aye 167–350
7 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: Rural communities Aye 105–332
7 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: Jury trials Aye 182–290
17 Dec 2025 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading No 312–165
16 Dec 2025 Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading No 341–195
16 Dec 2025 Finance (No. 2) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Opposition) Aye 118–340
15 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H No 311–96
10 Dec 2025 Opposition day: Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Aye 90–297
10 Dec 2025 Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on seasonal work No 320–98
10 Dec 2025 Opposition day: Seasonal work Aye 98–325
9 Dec 2025 Railways Bill: Second Reading No 329–173
9 Dec 2025 Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment Aye 170–332
9 Dec 2025 UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion No 100–100
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 No 327–162
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H No 326–162
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B No 395–98
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120 No 300–96
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B No 327–96
3 Dec 2025 Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15 No vote 154–303
3 Dec 2025 Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 16 No vote 143–304
3 Dec 2025 Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26 No vote 77–298
3 Dec 2025 Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3 No vote 87–299
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty No 357–174

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:

Money declared to them

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

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