The Rt Hon Sir John Hayes is the Conservative MP for South Holland and The Deepings, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997. Sits on the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, Panel of Chairs.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 355th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 28%. 18 contributions since 2024-07-25.
What they’ve raised
Sir John Hayes has engaged extensively on health and social care through 18 debate speeches, with notable focus on mental health—particularly regarding gender identity services and the Tavistock clinic findings—and acquired brain injury, where he chairs the all-party parliamentary group. His contributions also address public health concerns including screen time effects on children, smoking and vaping, palliative care funding, and end-of-life legislation, reflecting a combination of constituency advocacy and long-standing specialist interests.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Mental health226th of 86715.0
- Cancer176th of 6139.0
- Palliative & end of life care151st of 5529.0
- Learning disability & autism463rd of 8986.0
- Dementia55th of 2456.0
- Public health & prevention249th of 6836.0
- Heart disease & stroke69th of 3866.0
- Elderly care & frailty72nd of 227
What they’ve said
“…ey were often under pressure to refer for life-altering treatment children and young people who had experienced mental health difficulties, abuse and family trauma.”
Pathways Study: Puberty Suppression · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“The evidence is still more profound, is it not? Screen time is now a profound problem across the board. This is not just about phones; it is about all kinds of devices. We now know not only that it affects children’s confidence in communicating, but that their cerebral capacity is being altered over time.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2026-04-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Have the Government made any assessment of the return and reuse of equipment? That is not always possible, as I said earlier, but it would be an incredibly powerful message to send to many of those people who have waited so long, and, I think, a very straightforward thing to do.”
Disability Equipment Provision · 2026-03-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“The Library has made it clear that many groups beyond the elderly and the disadvantaged, including people with mental health difficulties, people with physical difficulties and people who rely on others to pay bills for them, struggle with these issues, and they struggle all the more in rural areas like Lincolnshire.”
Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial Communities · 2026-02-24 ·