John Healey

The Secretary of State for Defence

Labour MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough

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About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (John Healey) represents you, and all of the people who live in Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Labour MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Also represented Wentworth and Dearne; Wentworth

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Topics of interest

John Healey campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Ministry of Defence
  • Ministry of Housing
  • Communities and Local Government
  • Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Health
  • Department for Work and Pensions
  • Armed Forces: Housing
  • Afghanistan: Refugees
  • Ukraine: Military Aid
  • Housing: Construction
  • Armed Forces: Recruitment

Currently held offices

  • The Secretary of State for Defence (since 5 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

  • Shadow Secretary of State for Defence ( 6 Apr 2020 to 30 May 2024)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Housing ( 9 Jan 2018 to 6 Apr 2020)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Housing ( 7 Oct 2016 to 9 Jan 2018)
  • Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning) (14 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Health ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
  • Shadow Minister (Housing) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
  • The Minister for Housing ( 5 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
  • Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission ( 2 Nov 2007 to 12 Oct 2009)
  • Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Local Government) (29 Jun 2007 to 5 Jun 2009)
  • Member, Public Accounts Committee (20 Jul 2005 to 19 Nov 2007)
  • The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (10 May 2005 to 28 Jun 2007)
  • Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) (20 Dec 2004 to 12 Jan 2009)
  • The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (30 May 2002 to 10 May 2005)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (11 Jun 2001 to 30 May 2002)
  • Member, Employment Sub-committee (23 Jul 1997 to 29 Nov 1999)
  • Member, Education & Employment Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 29 Nov 1999)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Recent appearances

  • Russian Maritime Activity and UK Response 22 Jan 2025

    I thank the shadow Defence Secretary for welcoming the statement and the Government’s greater transparency. He, like me, has confirmed that he sees Russia as the most critical threat to the UK. He has been a Defence Minister and he understands, as he acknowledges, the importance of sending the strongest possible signals to our adversaries. That is the underlying reason for the decision I...
  • Russian Maritime Activity and UK Response 22 Jan 2025

    I thank the Chair and the members of the Defence Committee not just for the work that they are doing, but for the work that they are willing to do outside this House. I thank them for the visit that they paid to Lossiemouth to see for themselves some of the essential work that our forces personnel and civilians are doing in defending this country. He asks about the Finnish investigation into...
  • Russian Maritime Activity and UK Response 22 Jan 2025

    Madam Deputy Speaker, I have some sympathy with the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell (Helen Maguire). Perhaps she, like I, thought that there would be more interest in this House in the operation of the Competition and Markets Authority than the length of the urgent question proved was the case. It may just be that I can run a little faster than her.

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