Helen Hayes (politician)

Helen Elizabeth Hayes (born 8 August 1974)[1] is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dulwich and West Norwood since the May 2015 general election.[2]

Helen Hayes
MP
Official portrait, 2019
Shadow Minister for Children and Early Years
Assumed office
4 December 2021
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded byTulip Siddiq
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office
In office
9 April 2020 – 30 December 2020
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded byChris Matheson
Succeeded byFleur Anderson
Opposition Whip
In office
7 January 2020 – 9 April 2020
LeaderJeremy Corbyn
Member of Parliament
for Dulwich and West Norwood
Assumed office
7 May 2015
Preceded byDame Tessa Jowell
Majority27,840 (49.1%)
Personal details
Born
Helen Elizabeth Hayes

(1974-08-08) 8 August 1974
Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Political partyLabour
Alma materBalliol College, Oxford
Websitewww.helenhayes.org.uk

Early life

Hayes attended Ormskirk Grammar School, a comprehensive secondary school based in Ormskirk, near Liverpool in the northwest of England.[3] She was an undergraduate at Balliol College, Oxford.[4]

After university, Hayes worked as a town planner. She became managing partner of her own town planning company, Urban Practitioners, before becoming a partner at London architectural practice[4] Allies and Morrison.[5]

Hayes is a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute, a member of the King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and is also a trustee of Turner Contemporary art gallery in Margate.[5]

Political career

Before being elected as an MP, Hayes was elected as a Councillor for the College ward of Southwark Council[6] in 2010[7] and in 2014.[8] Following her election as an MP in May 2015 she held both roles for 10 months before resigning as a Councillor in March 2016 to focus on her Parliamentary duties.[9]

Hayes has served on the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee since July 2015.[10]

She supported Remain in the EU referendum in June 2016 and voted against the triggering of Article 50 in February 2017.[11]

In 2018, Hayes criticised the closure of two Royal Mail delivery offices in her constituency.[12]

She has signed a range of Early day motions in Parliament since her election. These range from calling on the Government to better protect and support Transgender rights,[13] and for the adoption of a public health approach to drugs policy in the UK.[14]

Following the election of Keir Starmer as Labour Leader, she was promoted as Shadow Minister for the Cabinet office in April 2020. Hayes resigned her role as a Shadow Minister on 30 December 2020 in order to abstain on the Future Trade Agreement between the UK and the EU.

In the November 2021 British shadow cabinet reshuffle, she returned to the frontbench as Shadow Minister for Children and Early Years, replacing Tulip Siddiq.[15]

Personal life

Hayes is married to Ben Jupp; the couple have two children.[3] Her sister-in law is Rachel Jupp, editor of the BBC current affairs series, Panorama.[16]

References
  1. Jamieson, Sophie (29 April 2015). "Female MPs: Parliament's future front bench stars". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  2. "BBC News Election 2015 – Dulwich & West Norwood". BBC News Election 2015 website. BBC. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  3. Duffy, Tom (12 May 2015). "Ormskirk mum wins Tessa Jowell's former seat in south London". Southport Visiter. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  4. "Election 2015: Meet the future female front bench stars of the 2015 Parliament". The Daily Telegraph. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  5. "Register of interests Councillor Helen Hayes". Southwark Council. 30 July 2013. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  6. "Councillor Helen Hayes". Southwark Council. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  7. "Southwark Council – Election Results for College Ward". Southwark Council Website. Southwark Council. 6 May 2010. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  8. "2014 council elections – College". Southwark Council Website. Southwark Council. 22 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  9. "SOUTHWARK MPS NEIL COYLE AND HELEN HAYES ANNOUNCE RESIGNATION FROM COUNCIL". Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  10. "Helen Hayes MP". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  11. "How Labour MPs voted on article 50". LabourList. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  12. Hayes, Helen (23 February 2018). "Helen delivers letter to Royal Mail opposing delivery office closures". Helen Hayes MP. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  13. "TRANSGENDER RIGHTS - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament". edm.parliament.uk.
  14. "Drug policy - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament". edm.parliament.uk.
  15. "Tweet announcing new role". Twitter. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  16. Saner, Emine (5 February 2017). "Panorama editor Rachel Jupp: people want us to hold power to account". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
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