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Profile

Labour MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough

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

Also represented Wentworth and Dearne; Wentworth

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @JohnHealey_MP
• https://facebook.com/JohnHealeyRotherham

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

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)

• Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• PREVENTION OF SOCIAL HOUSING FRAUD BILL Committee (1 out of 1)
• Business Rate Supplements Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Planning Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Finance Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (20 out of 21)
• Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Finance Bill Committee (16 out of 21)
• Finance Bill Committee (14 out of 16)
• Retirement Income Reform Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 16)
• Employment Bill Committee (7 out of 17)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 7)
• Social Security Contributions Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Ukraine 10 Sep 2024

  I thank the hon. Gentleman for his support, his tone and his commitment to continuing to back further military aid to Ukraine, including the £160 million contract for lightweight multi-role missiles that I announced last week. He talked about the “mass sacrifice” of Russian personnel, and he is right. President Putin is a leader who shows contempt for the lives of his own soldiers. On UK...

• Ukraine 10 Sep 2024

  I have said that Ukraine is my first-order priority, and I was in Odessa on my second day in the job. I have now had the privilege of meeting President Zelensky four times while in post, and I have met his Defence Minister six times. Like the previous Government, we consistently try to respond to the needs that Ukraine says it has for systems and ammunition. At the moment, above all, it needs...

• Ukraine 10 Sep 2024

  I am sure that Lieutenant Leyshon’s family will appreciate the hon. Gentleman’s comments. The outcome of the US presidential election will be determined by the American people. This country has a deep relationship with the US: it is our most important security ally, and we are its most important intelligence ally. The relationship goes back decades and has survived the ups and downs of...

More of John Healey’s recent appearances