Helen Hayes (politician)

Helen Hayes
MP
Hayes in 2017
Member of Parliament
for Dulwich and West Norwood
Assumed office
8 May 2015
Preceded by Dame Tessa Jowell
Majority 28,156 (40.1%)
Personal details
Born (1974-08-08) 8 August 1974
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Political party Labour
Alma mater Balliol College, Oxford
Website Official website

Helen Elizabeth Hayes MP (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] Prior to being elected as an MP, Hayes was a Councillor for the College ward of Southwark Council[3] in 2010[4] and 2014.[5]

Early life and career

Hayes attended Ormskirk Grammar School, a comprehensive secondary school based in Ormskirk, near Liverpool in the northwest of England.[6] She was an undergraduate at Balliol College, Oxford.[7]

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[7] Allies and Morrison.[8]

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.[8]

At the 2017 general election, Hayes increased her vote share from 27,772 (56.4%) to 39,096 (69.6%); she was 28,156 votes ahead of the second-placed Conservative Party candidate.

Personal life

Hayes is married to Ben Jupp; the couple have two children.[6] Her sister-in law is Rachel Jupp, the Editor of Panorama, the BBC's current affairs series.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Jamieson, Sophie (29 April 2015). "Female MPs: Parliament's future front bench stars". The Daily Telegraph. London: Telegraph Media Group. 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. ↑ "Councillor Helen Hayes". Southwark Council. Southwark Council. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "2014 council elections – College". Southwark Council Website. Southwark Council. 22 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  6. 1 2 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.
  7. 1 2 "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.
  8. 1 2 "Register of interests Councillor Helen Hayes". Southwark Council. Southwark Council. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  9. ↑ 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.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Tessa Jowell		 Member of Parliament
for Dulwich and West Norwood
2015–present		 Incumbent
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