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 random selection of John Healey’s votes.

• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 52 votes against, 11 absences, between 2014–2022.
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2007–2016.
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2021.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2010–2020.
• 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 for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 8 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2003–2016.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Ministry of Defence: Iron and Steel 20 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps has his Department taken to help meet its UK steel charter obligations.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Ministry of Defence: Iron and Steel 20 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of procurement contracts has his Department applied the UK steel charter.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Army: Training 20 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the projected whole life costs of the Collective Training Transformation Programme (a) were originally and (b) are as of 12 September 2023.

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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/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
• Housing: Construction
• Afghanistan: Refugees
• Ukraine: Military Aid
• Performance Appraisal

Currently held offices

• Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (since 6 Apr 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)