Helen Hayes

MP since 7 May 2015

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Helen Hayes is the Labour MP for Dulwich and West Norwood, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

1875

Votes Cast

£295,156

Expenses 2024-25

18,789

Majority

60.3%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£295,156

Staffing£268,497
Office£26,658

Year-on-Year

2024-25£295,156
2023-24£279,169
2022-23£261,137
2021-22£246,856
2020-21£222,207
2019-20£188,988
2018-19£188,791
2017-18£174,414
2016-17£169,775
2015-16£156,087

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 45,378 voters

Labour
27,356 votes60.3%
Green Party
8,567 votes18.9%
Conservative
3,873 votes8.5%
Liberal Democrat
3,485 votes7.7%
Reform UK
1,801 votes4.0%
Independent
296 votes0.7%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

181

Written Questions

13

Oral Questions

132

Debates Spoken In

229

Speeches

455

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

3 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

3 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

3 votes · 17 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(2)

Visits outside the UK

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

£380
Name of donor
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland
Address of donor
Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom, 16-18 Montagu Place, London W1H 2BQ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Travel (£380), acommodation (£660), in-country travel (£290), meals (£240), value £1,570
Destination of visit
Switzerland
Dates of visit
5 November 2025 to 7 November 2025
Purpose of visit
MP delegation visit with focus on Switzerland’s rail/transport network and Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) system.

Registered 25 November 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Vice President of the Local Government Association. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 9 March 2023)

Registered 9 March 2023

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Helen in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of teachers placed on (a) support plans and (b) informal capability procedures in each of the last five years.

Department for Education21 May 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure (a) support plans and (b) informal capability procedures are appropriately used to (i) improve staff performa

Department for Education21 May 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the policy paper entitled Protecting What Matters: Towards a more confident, cohesive, and resilient Unit

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government21 May 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she intends to provide further funding to the Metropolitan Police's Operation Martello programme.

Home Office21 Apr 2026

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact on the effectiveness of UK over

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office3 Feb 2026

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact on the transparency of UK overs

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office3 Feb 2026

Independent Commission for Aid Impact: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding was given by her Department to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact in each of the last five year

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office30 Jan 2026

Independent Commission for Aid Impact: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what engagement has she had with the a) Independent Commission for Aid Impact and b) recipients of UK overseas developm

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office30 Jan 2026

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps is she taking to ensure future scrutiny and transparency of UK overseas development and assistance.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office30 Jan 2026

Immigration: Children in Care

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her department has made of the impact of failing to resolve the immigration status of children in care before turning 18.

AnsweredHome Office28 Jan 2026
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