MP for Bournemouth East
“A party-loyal Labour backbencher with a centre-left tilt who sits on the Public Accounts Commission, but has notably low parliamentary attendance.”
Tom Hayes is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Bournemouth East, elected on 4 July 2024. He currently serves on the Public Accounts Commission and has previously sat on several parliamentary committees, including the Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL], the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, and the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.
Hayes shows strong party loyalty (100% vs a Labour average of 99%) but attends far fewer votes than average (17% vs 34%). He has no rebel votes. His voting record is a mix: he generally supports workers’ rights protections, trade union powers, protest rights, and renter protections, and he backs VAT changes; he more often votes against prison sentencing and transgender rights, with mixed positions on mental health, universal credit, and bus services regulation.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
4 positions
Public Accounts Commission
Since Dec 2024
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
Feb 2025 - Mar 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Jan 2025 - Feb 2025
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL]
Dec 2024 - Jan 2025
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King's Speech Motion for an Address
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
NOPrivilege
NODraft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
AYECrime and Policing Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
