Helen Hayes
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 7 May 2015
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 80%
- Debates contributed to
- 228
- Registered interests
- 4
- Declared value
- £10,570
Record last updated 7 Nov 2026
Helen Hayes, the Labour (Co-op) MP for Dulwich and West Norwood, has been continuously elected since May 2015 and is among the longest serving 25% of MPs overall and longest serving 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs. She has cast 501 votes from 629 eligible divisions, achieving an 80% participation rate, and is in the top 25% of MPs by debate participation with 401 total contributions across 228 debates; she was also in the top 25% of MPs elected in 2015 both by votes cast and by debate contributions. Her primary focus areas have been Education & Skills, Child Welfare & Safeguarding, and Foreign Affairs & Defence in debates, while her voting activity has concentrated on Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.
Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
501 / 629
79.65%
Ranked #180 of 655 MPs (73th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
228 / 12881
401 total contributions
Ranked #143 of 655 MPs (78th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
4
£10,570.00
Ranked #458 of 655 MPs (30th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
Helen Hayes is the Labour MP for Dulwich and West Norwood, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
Constituencies
- Dulwich and West Norwood May 2015 – present · 4 terms
Posts held
- Shadow Minister (Education) Dec 2021 – May 2024 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) Apr 2020 – Dec 2020 · Opposition
- Opposition Whip (Commons) Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 · Opposition