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.

1886

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)

188

Written Questions

13

Oral Questions

140

Debates Spoken In

244

Speeches

466

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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Aye: 1039No: 847

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3 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

4 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

3 NO

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 16 Jun 2026

3 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jun 2026

3 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 8 Jun 2026

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

Thames Water: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to review (a) retention payments and (b) similar schemes used by water companies subject to a ban on bonu

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs29 Aug 2025

Thames Water: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) recover retention payments issued by Thames Water and (b) ensure this money is reinvested in custo

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs29 Aug 2025

Schools: CPR and Defibrillators

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department encourages schools to request a debriefing from their local ambulance service after a defibrillator or CPR resuscitation attempt.

AnsweredDepartment for Education29 Aug 2025

Further Education: Fast Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to prevent branches of fast food brands opening in (a) sixth-forms and (b) colleges.

AnsweredDepartment for Education29 Aug 2025

School Meals: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of schools' compliance with the School Food Standards.

AnsweredDepartment for Education29 Aug 2025

Amusement Arcades

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what additional powers the English Devolution White Paper will provide to local authorities to prevent the proliferation of

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government29 Aug 2025

Amusement Arcades

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to prevent the proliferation of Adult Gaming Centres on high streets.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government29 Aug 2025

Students: Cost of Living

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the average difference between (a) maintenance loan and (b) living costs for university students.

AnsweredDepartment for Education29 Aug 2025

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to review the thresholds for maintenance loans.

AnsweredDepartment for Education29 Aug 2025

Students: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure disadvantaged students have access to the financial support they need to remain in university.

AnsweredDepartment for Education29 Aug 2025
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