Tom Hayes
Labour MP for Bournemouth East
Won with 40.8% · Majority: 5,479
94%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
32/36
Key votes
£222k
Expenses
The Verdict
Treated the party whip like a sat-nav and the manifesto like a suggestion box. The voting record tells you which one won.
Subject Grades
How Tom scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 40.8% of the vote, majority of 5,479
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
5,099 households in fuel poverty locally (10.27%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 62.6% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayBroke
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateBroke
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
41% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
10.27% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateMissed
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainMissed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 40.8% of the vote, majority of 5,479
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateMissed
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
3,088 children in poverty in this constituency (16.5%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningBroke
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Tom claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£222k
Expenses
£222k
Expense Breakdown
£178k
Staffing
£23k
Office costs
£17k
Accommodation
£4k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£222kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 5,099 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£17kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 3,088 children live in poverty in their constituency
£4kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 41% of their constituents rent
£222kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Tom's Expenses
95 individual claims totalling £233,455.68 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Hospitality & Late Nights
£152
2 claims
Hospitality: £151.60
Hotel Stays
£5k
9 claims
Hotel - London: £3,877.44
Hotel - London: £795.00
Hotel - London: £189.00
Hotel - UK Not London: £148.00
Staffing
7 claims
£178k
Office Costs
58 claims
£31k
Accommodation
20 claims
£20k
MP Travel
4 claims
£2k
Staff Travel
6 claims
£2k
Staffing(7 claims)£177,904.73
Payroll(1)£159,289.73
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£159,289.73
Bought-in services(5)£15,615.00
6 Mar 2025We engaged net-zero consultants Kate Chappell and Adrian Ross to create a Strategic Climate Partnership in Bournemouth, uniting local institutions to accelerate net-zero action and help deliver policy changes.
£5,100.00
8 Apr 2025We engaged net-zero consultants Kate Chappell and Adrian Ross to create a Strategic Climate Partnership in Bournemouth, uniting local institutions to accelerate net-zero action and help deliver policy changes. [200012068-0]
£5,100.00
17 Sep 2024Reimbursement of Contractor to Establish Office. [200011286-1]
£3,420.00
10 Dec 2024HR consulting services sep 24N [200011287-1]
£1,140.00
7 Sep 2024Establishing Office with Contractor [200011285-1]
£855.00
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services [200011516-1]
£3,000.00
Office Costs(58 claims)£30,880.27
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(8)£12,146.48
16 Mar 2025Works done to create constituency office including a meeting room, kitchen & plastering
£6,645.45
29 Apr 2025Tom´s office signs
£2,616.00
24 Mar 2025Installing of electric sockets, lights, water boiler, emergency lighting
£2,300.00
22 Apr 2025Paint, brushes, rollers, poles and paint pots
£213.50
24 Apr 2025Paint and brushes
£147.90
29 Apr 2025Tom Hayes Internal Sign
£96.00
20 Mar 2025Mop & Bucket, and a hoover for the office
£75.63
15 Oct 2025New set of keys cut
£52.00
Equipment - purchase(12)£6,422.14
25 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-7856]
£2,651.18
13 Mar 2025CITY NEW USED OFFICE F [200011725-4265]
£986.40
25 Mar 2025WWW.OFFICEBOFFINS.CO.U [200011725-7855]
£721.98
27 Mar 2025IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE [200011725-7831]
£596.00
26 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-8581]
£471.59
28 Apr 2025AMAZON [***]
£359.80
31 Jul 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£202.90
27 Apr 2025Conference table
£190.00
5 Aug 2025AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£131.00
28 Apr 2025AMAZON [***]
£97.10
5 Jun 2025Office Standing Table DSE
£72.98
7 Apr 2025AMAZON [***]
£-58.79
Recruitment Services &Costs(2)£5,130.00
7 Sep 2024Recruitment
£3,420.00
17 Sep 2024Recruitment costs
£1,710.00
Software & applications(6)£1,886.20
3 Jul 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
2 Dec 2024BREATHEHR [200011800-190]
£144.77
2 Oct 2024BUFFER PLAN [200011800-154]
£84.79
2 Oct 2024BUFFER PLAN [200011799-66]
£82.96
2 Dec 2024BREATHEHR [200011799-65]
£70.03
2 Oct 2024BUFFER PLAN [200011799-67]
£27.65
Utilities(2)£1,298.34
14 Aug 2025Y? ENERGY
£839.52
5 Jun 2025OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD
£458.82
Rent(1)£1,183.56
14 Mar 2025[***] - FASTER PAYMENT RENT £3,857.53 FOR 5/3/25 - 31/5/2025 - [***] [200011495-3]
£1,183.56
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(6)£1,070.00
24 Jan 2025No description
£384.00
16 Jan 2025No description
£288.00
16 Jan 2025No description
£192.00
24 Jan 2025No description
£96.00
26 Feb 2025No description
£60.00
11 Mar 2025No description
£50.00
Stationery & printing(14)£1,008.02
27 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£186.23
15 Jul 2025Paper for letters and sticky notes
£149.88
26 Jul 2025Ink cartridge
£130.82
15 Jul 2025Ink for office
£129.58
21 Jul 20252nd cartridge for office for large mail out about car parking fine increase
£129.58
24 Jan 2025Ink for printer
£92.37
3 Jul 2025DPI PRINTERS
£52.80
3 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£31.96
5 Feb 2025Desk organiser
£29.67
3 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£26.50
3 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£22.14
27 Feb 2025A set of 3 ring folders for Tom´s Committee notes
£9.99
3 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£8.77
3 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£7.73
Cleaning services(2)£363.63
25 Jun 2025Council pre paid bin sacks for office
£288.00
14 Apr 2025Hoover, Mop & Bucket
£75.63
Hospitality(2)£151.60
7 Nov 2024Cost of meeting room is free if we ordered drinks and food. We do not have an office at this time
Not paid: Not claimable
£121.60
rejected
11 Mar 2025Drinks for the constituents attending the meeting
£30.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(2)£117.10
22 May 2025Phone bill
£58.55
4 Jun 2025May Line rental and internet
£58.55
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£103.20
14 Apr 2025cost of router and landline install
£103.20
Accommodation(20 claims)£20,353.54
Rent(8)£13,778.63
24 Oct 2024No description
£2,200.00
24 Dec 2024No description
£2,200.00
26 Nov 2024No description
£2,200.00
19 Sep 2024[***] - rent for 24/09/2024 - 23/10/2024
£2,200.00
25 Mar 2025No description
£2,200.00
25 Feb 2025No description
£2,200.00
28 Jan 2025No description
£2,200.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,621.37
Hotel - London(6)£3,877.44
4 Sep 2025TRIP.COM
3 nights
£1,116.80
22 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£655.00
27 Aug 2024[***][***][***]
4 nights
£620.00
27 Oct 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
20 Jul 2024HOTEL AT BOOKING.COM
3 nights
£498.64
6 Sep 2024HOTEL AT BOOKING.COM
3 nights
£390.00
Utilities(5)£2,081.58
3 Apr 2025Energy Usage Feb 25
£647.38
12 Feb 2025gas & electric bill
£534.19
28 May 2025Energy bill London flat April 25
£361.57
29 Apr 2025Water usage at London flat September 24 - March 25
£290.10
15 Apr 2025Gas and electric for March 2025 [200011798-281]
£248.34
Council tax(1)£615.89
24 Feb 2025Council Tax For London Flat 2024/2025
£615.89
MP Travel(4 claims)£2,315.85
Rail(2)£1,372.85
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,293.27
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£79.58
Hotel - London(1)£795.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£795.00
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£148.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
1 night
£148.00
Staff Travel(6 claims)£2,001.29
Rail(3)£1,773.40
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,579.43
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£148.63
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£45.34
Hotel - London(1)£189.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
1 night
£189.00
Mileage - car(1)£26.10
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£26.10
Parking(1)£12.79
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£12.79
Claims Rejected by IPSA (1)
These are expenses Tom tried to claim but IPSA refused to pay.
Office Costs — Hospitality
Cost of meeting room is free if we ordered drinks and food. We do not have an office at this time
Reason: Not claimable
7 Nov 2024
£121.60
not paid
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Bournemouth East: The Real Impact
The people Tom was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
3,088
Children in poverty
16.5% of children locally
4
broke
1
kept
1
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Broke promiseTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Kept promiseTwo-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening
Broke promiseChild Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Broke promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Broke promise5,099
Fuel poor households
10.27% of households locally
4
broke
41%
Constituents who rent
33.2% private, 7.6% social
3
broke
8,187
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
151
Asylum seekers housed locally
130 in hotels · 15.5% of constituents born outside UK
1
broke
2
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024