John Healey’s voting in Parliament

John Healey is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of John Healey’s votes.

• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 7 votes against, between 2010–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 4 votes against, 7 absences, between 2013–2016
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 14 votes against, 9 absences, between 2010–2015
• Consistently voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 17 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2018
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 13 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2007–2016

We have lots more plain English analysis of John Healey’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit John Healey’s full vote analysis page for more.

John Healey has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Housing: Construction 11 Jan 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much has been spent to date through the National Productivity Investment Fund to accelerate the building of homes on small, stalled sites as announced in Budget 2017.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Housing Estates: Regeneration 10 Jan 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much has been spent on loan funding for estate regeneration since 2010.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Housing: Standards 10 Jan 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the requirements of the nationally described space standards for housing.

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Profile

Labour MP for Wentworth and Dearne

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

Also represented Wentworth

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

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

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 Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Health
• Communities and Local Government
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Housing: Construction
• Performance Appraisal
• Telephone Services
• Grenfell Tower: Fires
• High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention

Currently held offices

• Shadow Secretary of State for Housing (since 9 Jan 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)
• Social Security Contributions Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 7)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 15 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all John Healey’s speeches
• Has received answers to 338 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 79.04% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 80 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on John Healey’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1067 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)