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.
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Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
2 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2010–2020.
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
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Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
0 votes for, 13 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2020.
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Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
0 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2021.
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Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
6 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 1999–2016.
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Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2007–2016.
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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.
Last updated: 17 Jan 2024.
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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
Social Media
Expenses
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
- 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)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 4 Mar 2024.
2. (a) Support linked to an
MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor:
Keith YoungAddress of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 to Wentworth & Dearne
Constituency Labour PartyDonor status: individual
(Registered 17 April 2023)
Name of donor: Keith Young
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20 000 received via the central Labour Party to support me in my
Shadow Defence Secretary role
Donor status: individual
(Registered 17 April 2023)
2. (b) Any other support not included in
Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Linchpin Technology Services
Address of donor: 27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Part-time secondment to undertake policy work to support my role as
Shadow Defence Secretary, value £18,250
Date received: 10 January 2023 - 6 April 2023
Date accepted: 10 January 2023
Donor status: company, registration 13391540
(Registered 16 January 2023)
Name of donor:
Barbara FollettAddress of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £25,000 to support me in my role as Shadow Defence Secretary
Date received: 9 May 2023
Date accepted: 9 May 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 12 May 2023)
8. Miscellaneous
Chair of Rotherham 9th Scouts Group. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 11 April 2023)
From May 2020, Member of Goldthorpe Towns Fund Board. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 11 April 2023)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
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