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Member of Parliament

Tom Hayes

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

83.5 %

Voting participation

+10.2 % vs avg

5,479

Majority

137

Debates (12 months)

182

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Constituency office

01202 029181

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Energy 17/17 (100 %)
Environment / Climate 6/6 (100 %)
Transport 20/21 (95 %)
Crime / Justice 56/61 (92 %)
NHS / Health 10/11 (91 %)

Lowest topic participation

Migration 7/11 (64 %)
Work / Employment 24/37 (65 %)
Defence 13/18 (72 %)
Foreign Affairs 3/4 (75 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Bournemouth East 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 12 Feb 2025 to 18 Mar 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 15 Jan 2025 to 11 Feb 2025
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] 18 Dec 2024 to 16 Jan 2025
Public Accounts Commission 17 Dec 2024 to present

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Bournemouth East Turnout 44,910
Candidate Party Votes Share
Tom Hayes Lab Labour 18,316 40.8 %
Tobias Ellwood Con Conservative 12,837 28.6 %
Martin Houlden RUK Reform UK 6,268 14.0 %
Jon Nicholas LD Liberal Democrat 3,082 6.9 %
Joe Salmon Green Green Party 2,790 6.2 %
Kieron Wilson Ind Independent 1,529 3.4 %
Miles Penn SDP Social Democratic Party 88 0.2 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 431 of 516 eligible divisions (83.5 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

431

Total votes

218

Aye

213

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 218 / Noes 213

Divisions

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Division Vote
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120 Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15 No
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 16 No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3 No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) Aye
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)
Tax
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

29

Speeches

71

Questions

82

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 15 appearances
Crime / Justice 8 appearances
Tax 7 appearances
Benefits 4 appearances
Energy 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Getting Britain Working Again 14 May 2026 2
Debate on the Address 13 May 2026 2
Ground-mounted Solar Panels: Alternatives 14 Apr 2026 2
Oil and Gas 24 Mar 2026 1
Fuel Duty 18 Mar 2026 3
Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address 16 Mar 2026 1
Strait of Hormuz 16 Mar 2026 1
Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation 11 Mar 2026 1
Immigration Policy 9 Mar 2026 1
Type 1 Diabetes: Infant Testing 9 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

No registered interests available.

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Tom Hayes?

Tom Hayes is a Member of Parliament representing Bournemouth East. Source

Which party does Tom Hayes represent?

Tom Hayes currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Tom Hayes represent?

Tom Hayes currently represents Bournemouth East. Source

How long has Tom Hayes been an MP?

Tom Hayes has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Tom Hayes voted in?

Tom Hayes has recorded votes in 431 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (83.5 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Tom Hayes voted against their party?

Tom Hayes has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Tom Hayes held?

Tom Hayes has 4 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What was Tom Hayes's latest election result?

Tom Hayes's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Bournemouth East, with a majority of 5,479. Source

How active is Tom Hayes in parliamentary debates?

Tom Hayes has made 182 contributions across 137 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source