Biography
Tom Hayes has engaged extensively on health and social care through 39 debate speeches, with particular focus on mental health, children's health, and NHS workforce issues. His contributions draw on personal experience running mental health services, and he has raised specific cases including a constituent's child with Type 1 diabetes and championed health play professionals for inclusion in NHS workforce planning. He has also spoken on wider health themes including LGBT+ healthcare access, university student mental health support, and the importance of stable funding for mental health services.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…When I banged the drum for playgrounds in this place, we began to make progress, with smoke-free playgrounds enshrined in law, protected playgrounds codified in planning policy and the first dedicated funds since 2008.”
Record by topic
- Mental health36th of 88084.0
- Learning disability & autism43rd of 89954.0
- NHS waiting lists25th of 53427.0
- Maternity & neonatal95th of 43811.5
- NHS & care workforce/staffing41st of 3029.0
- Children's health17th of 1579.0
- Public health & prevention183rd of 6889.0
- Health inequalities80th of 2886.0
- Unpaid carers92nd of 2836.0
- Dentistry access65th of 1946.0
- Long Covid7th of 556.0
- Adult social care & reform186th of 3763.0
- Cancer365th of 6223.0
- Elderly care & frailty76th of 2363.0
- Diabetes68th of 1903.0
- Care home closures & provider failure13th of 473.0
- Heart disease & stroke174th of 3983.0
- A&E & ambulance response107th of 2583.0
What they’ve said
“…He has now recovered—in fact, he has now raised £500 for Breakthrough T1D and Diabetes UK. David wanted me to give a special thank you and shout-out to the children’s unit at Poole hospital and the children’s diabetes team at University Hospitals Dorset. Does my hon.”
Type 1 Diabetes: Infant Testing · 2026-03-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ose educational psychologists and get them into the system? If we support our school system, we help to fix our SEND system.…”
Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving · 2026-02-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is a pleasure to speak in a debate that was opened with such excellent speeches by my hon. Friends the Members for Nottingham East (Nadia Whittome) and for Jarrow and Gateshead East (Kate Osborne). It is also an honour to speak having listened to my hon.”
LGBT+ History Month · 2026-02-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Last Friday, Chris hosted us for one of my SEND roundtables, so that we could hear from teachers and headteachers about what future reform should look like. They were convinced that play-based pedagogy is critical for supporting children’s wellbeing and trying to address some of the issues that occur in later life.”
Key Stage 1 Curriculum · 2026-01-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Nearly two hours into this debate, I am pleased to have the chance to speak. The fact that so many have spoken shows just how much this issue matters to our constituents. I thank the 497 people in my constituency who signed the two petitions, showing just how much this matters to Bournemouth East.”
Sale of Fireworks · 2026-01-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
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