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.

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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
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

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)
• Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (20 out of 21)
• Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Finance Bill Committee (16 out of 21)
• Retirement Income Reform Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (14 out of 16)
• Employment Bill Committee (7 out of 17)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 16)
• Social Security Contributions Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 7)

Recent appearances

• UK Airstrike: Houthi Military Facility 30 Apr 2025

  I welcome the tone and content of the hon. Gentleman’s response to my statement. Labour backed the last Government’s strikes against the Houthis and, as he pointed out, the rationale then was the same as the rationale now. That was a useful contribution to this discussion. The hon. Gentleman was right to say that the clear and present threat that the Houthis pose to all nations, including...

• UK Airstrike: Houthi Military Facility 30 Apr 2025

  I am grateful for my hon. Friend’s support for the action that we took overnight. It was part of a sustained campaign—a US campaign that we are working alongside. There is no overnight solution to this, but according to the evidence reported by the US military about this new sustained, intensive campaign, it seems to be having an effect on the pace, the rate, and the threat that the...

• UK Airstrike: Houthi Military Facility 30 Apr 2025

  Before I respond to the hon. Lady, may I point out that I neglected to respond to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge) on the subject of the SDR? When it is published in the spring, all his questions will be answered. I welcome the hon. Lady’s recognition of the importance of degrading the military capabilities of the Houthis, and I welcome her support for the action that we...

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