Sir John Hayes
- Constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 1 May 1997
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 73%
- Debates contributed to
- 322
- Registered interests
- 4
- Declared value
- £35,223
Record last updated 7 Nov 2026
Sir John Hayes is a longstanding Conservative MP first elected in May 1997, placing him in the longest serving 5% of MPs and the longest serving 10% of Conservative MPs. He has cast 459 votes from 629 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 73%, and has made 1118 contributions across 322 debates, standing in the top 10% of MPs by debate participation. His primary areas of engagement in debates have been Justice & Law, Other/Procedural, and Foreign Affairs & Defence, while his voting activity has concentrated on Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.
Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
459 / 629
72.97%
Ranked #309 of 655 MPs (53th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
322 / 12881
1118 total contributions
Ranked #59 of 655 MPs (91th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
4
£35,222.50
Ranked #218 of 655 MPs (67th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
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.
Constituencies
- South Holland and The Deepings May 1997 – present · 8 terms
Posts held
- Minister of State (Department for Transport) Jul 2016 – Jan 2018
- Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) May 2015 – Jul 2016
- Minister of State (Department for Transport) Jul 2014 – May 2015
- Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) Mar 2013 – Jul 2014
- Minister of State (Department of Energy and Climate Change) Sep 2012 – Mar 2013
- Minister of State (Department for Education) (Jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) May 2010 – Sep 2012
- Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning) (also in the Department for Education) May 2010 – Sep 2012
- Shadow Minister (Education) Jan 2009 – May 2010 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (14-19 Reform and Apprenticeships) Dec 2005 – Jan 2009 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Transport) May 2005 – Dec 2005 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning) Jun 2003 – Apr 2005 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Jun 2002 – Jun 2003 · Opposition
- Opposition Pairing Whip (Commons) Jun 2001 – Jun 2002 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools) Jun 2000 – Jun 2001 · Opposition