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Member of Parliament

Sir John Hayes

Con Conservative South Holland and The Deepings ID 350
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency Constituency

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

14

Speeches

25

Questions

124

Interventions

0

Answers

7

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 11 appearances
Crime / Justice 7 appearances
Education 6 appearances
Tax 4 appearances
Energy 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Progression of Bills through Parliament 8 Jun 2026 1
Progression of Bills through Parliament 8 Jun 2026 1
Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address 3 Jun 2026 11
Lebanon: Israel Defence Forces Operations 3 Jun 2026 1
Business of the House 21 May 2026 1
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address 19 May 2026 1
Energy Security 19 May 2026 2
Energy Security 19 May 2026 2
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address 19 May 2026 1
Backing Business to Create Economic Growth 18 May 2026 9

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

Written and oral parliamentary questions tabled in the last 12 months.

933

Written

5

Oral

886

Answered

938

Total

Most questioned departments

Home Office 127 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 109 questions
Department for Transport 64 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 61 questions
Department for Education 59 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 55 questions
Ministry of Justice 48 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 43 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 69 questions
Crime / Justice 59 questions
Education 54 questions
Migration 41 questions
Defence 36 questions

Recent questions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work from... 9 Jun 2026 Ministry of Justice
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department permits civil servants emp... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work fro... 9 Jun 2026 Scotland Office
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether her Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work from o... 9 Jun 2026 Wales Office
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department permits civil servants employed i... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department permits civil se... 9 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work fro... 9 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work fr... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to improve mob... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department permits civil servan... 9 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API
Written questions UK Parliament Written Questions API
Oral questions UK Parliament Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Sir John Hayes in parliamentary debates?

Sir John Hayes has made 170 contributions across 96 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Sir John Hayes asked?

Sir John Hayes has tabled 938 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 933 written and 5 oral. The Commons average is 132 questions per MP over the same period.

What is the difference between written and oral questions?

Written questions require a formal written response from a government minister, usually within a set number of sitting days. Oral questions are asked aloud during departmental question time in the Commons chamber.