Sir John Hayes
- Constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 1 May 1997
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 73%
- Debates contributed to
- 292
- Registered interests
- 4
- Declared value
- £35,223
Record last updated 19 Sep 2026
Sir John Hayes is among the longest serving 5% of MPs overall and the longest serving 10% of Conservative MPs, having been first elected in May 1997. He was elected to the current parliament on July 5, 2024, representing South Holland and The Deepings. He has cast 427 votes from 588 eligible divisions, achieving a 73% participation rate, and has made 1001 debate contributions across 292 debates, placing him in the top 10% of MPs by debate participation. His primary areas of focus in debates are 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 18/09/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
427 / 588
72.62%
Ranked #315 of 654 MPs (52th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
292 / 11739
1001 total contributions
Ranked #61 of 654 MPs (91th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
4
£35,222.50
Ranked #214 of 654 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