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Tom Hayes

Labour MP for Bournemouth East

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Bournemouth East with neighbours greyed
Bournemouth East
£222.1K Expenses claimed · rank #356 of 650
£0 Donations received
0 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Recent Public Statements

Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Tom Hayes on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.

Bluesky
I’ll be on Sunday Politics on BBC One at 10am. We’ll be discussing the Prime Minister’s refusal to join President Trump’s attack on Iran, World Book Day, and Bournemouth’s brilliant culture, among many other things! 🎭📚
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Bluesky
It was a pleasure to see Bournemouth School’s Year 12 Politics students in Parliament today. I loved answering their excellent questions on a wide range of important issues.
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Bluesky
Happy Holi! 🎉🌸 May this festival of colours bring you joy, health, and bright new beginnings. I hope you enjoy the sweets, the laughter, and your moments with family and friends! 🌈✨
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It was great to be back at The Factory Space for their first community art exhibition, “The Show Must Go On.” 🎭✨ Do take a look! The Factory Space is a thriving hub for local performing and creative arts, with an incredibly bright future ahead 🚀🌟
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Congratulations to everyone at Ninetyfive & Co on a fantastic grand opening ✨Do pop down! Beautifully curated vintage clothing, furniture and art—exactly the sort of creative, independent energy we need, showing the Royal Arcade and Boscombe are well and truly on the up 🌊
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Another year older! 🎉 Celebrating today with this lovely lady, feeling thankful for all the love and care she’s given me ❤️
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With a celebration of Dorset in Parliament this week 🇬🇧✨, it was a pleasure to meet the wonderful Wimborne Militia. Founded just before the turn of the century, the Militia have a ceremonial role, keeping the Mayor and Town Councillors safe, as well as keeping good order in the town! 🛡️🎖️👏
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Bluesky
Summer after summer, neighbourhood police officers across Bournemouth East are redeployed to the seafront, leaving areas like Charminster, Boscombe, and Springbourne feeling under-served and vulnerable.
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Said One Thing, Voted Another?

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Expenses Breakdown

Total: £222,072. Rank: #356 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£177,905
Office
£22,508
Accommodation
£17,341
Travel
£4,318

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 104 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £235,350. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

30 items for review
  • £616 Single claim of £615.89 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 24/02/2025.
  • £655 Single claim of £655.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 22/07/2024.
  • £620 Single claim of £620.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 27/08/2024.
  • £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 19/09/2024.
  • £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 28/01/2025.
  • £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 26/11/2024.
  • £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/02/2025.
  • £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/03/2025.
  • £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 24/10/2024.
  • £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 24/12/2024.
  • £534 Single claim of £534.19 for Utilities (Dual Fuel) on 12/02/2025.
  • £795 Single claim of £795.00 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,293 Single claim of £1,293.27 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £722 Single claim of £721.98 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 25/03/2025.
  • £986 Single claim of £986.40 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 13/03/2025.
  • £2,651 Single claim of £2,651.18 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 25/03/2025.
  • £596 Single claim of £596.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 27/03/2025.
  • £2,300 Single claim of £2,300.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 24/03/2025.
  • £6,645 Single claim of £6,645.45 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 16/03/2025.
  • £3,420 Single claim of £3,420.00 for Recruitment Services &Costs (Office Costs) on 07/09/2024.
  • £1,710 Single claim of £1,710.00 for Recruitment Services &Costs (Office Costs) on 17/09/2024.
  • £1,184 Single claim of £1,183.56 for Rent (Office Costs) on 14/03/2025.
  • £1,579 Single claim of £1,579.43 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £597 Single claim of £597.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 27/10/2025.
  • £1,117 Single claim of £1,116.80 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 04/09/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £223,294

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£159,290
16/03/2025Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 24-25
Works done to create constituency office including a meeting room, kitchen & plastering0
£6,645
08/04/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Professional & consultancy0
£5,100
06/03/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Professional & consultancy0
£5,100
07/09/2024Office CostsRecruitment Services &CostsFY 24-25
Recruitment0
£3,420
17/09/2024StaffingBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Professional & consultancy0
£3,420
03/10/2024StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
25/03/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£2,651
29/04/2025Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 25-26
Tom´s office signs0
£2,616
24/03/2025Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 24-25
Installing of electric sockets, lights, water boiler, emergency lighting0
£2,300
19/09/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
[***] - rent for 24/09/2024 - 23/10/20240
£2,200
28/01/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,200
26/11/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,200
25/02/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,200
25/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,200
24/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,200
24/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,200
17/09/2024Office CostsRecruitment Services &CostsFY 24-25
Recruitment costs0
£1,710
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,579
03/07/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476

Year on year

FY 24-25 63 claims £222,020
FY 25-26 41 claims £13,329

Travel

£4,317 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£20,752 paid across 21 nights.

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