Helen Hayes (politician)

Helen Hayes
MP
Member of Parliament
for Dulwich and West Norwood
Assumed office
8 May 2015
Preceded by Tessa Jowell
Majority 16,122 (31.4%)
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 1974)[1] is a British Labour Party politician, who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dulwich and West Norwood in 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

Hayes attended Ormskirk Grammar School, a comprehensive secondary school based in Ormskirk, near Liverpool in the northwest of England. She went to university at Balliol College, Oxford.[6]

Career

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[6] Allies and Morrison.[7]

Hayes is a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute, a member of both the King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Tate and is also a trustee of Turner Contemporary.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Jamieson, Sophie (29 April 2015). "Female MPs: Parliament's future front bench stars". The Daily Telegraph. London: Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "BBC News Election 2015 – Dulwich & West Norwood". BBC News Election 2015 website. BBC. BBC. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Councillor Helen Hayes". Southwark Council. Southwark Council. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Southwark Council – Election Results for College Ward". Southwark Council Website. Southwark Council. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "2014 council elections – College". Southwark Council Website. Southwark Council. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Election 2015: Meet the future female front bench stars of the 2015 Parliament". The Daily Telegraph. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Register of interests Councillor Helen Hayes". Southwark Council. Southwark Council. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Tessa Jowell		 Member of Parliament
for Dulwich and West Norwood
2015–present 		Incumbent
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