John Healey
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough · in Parliament since 1 May 1997
Government Chancellor of the Exchequer · HM Treasury
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 4031
Email: john.healey.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency office
79 High Street, Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7QB
Tel: 01709 875943
Email: john.healey.mp@parliament.uk
Website
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rawmarsh and Conisbrough | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Wentworth and Dearne | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Wentworth | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1 May 1997 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedale |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Defence | Government | 5 July 2024 | 11 June 2026 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | Opposition | 6 April 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Housing | Opposition | 9 January 2018 | 6 April 2020 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Housing | Opposition | 7 October 2016 | 9 January 2018 |
| Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning) | Opposition | 14 September 2015 | 27 June 2016 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health | Opposition | 8 October 2010 | 7 October 2011 |
| Shadow Minister (Housing) | Opposition | 12 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 |
| Minister of State (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Housing) | Government | 5 June 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
| Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Local Government) | Government | 29 June 2007 | 5 June 2009 |
| Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) | Government | 10 May 2005 | 28 June 2007 |
| Economic Secretary (HM Treasury) | Government | 30 May 2002 | 10 May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) | Government | 11 June 2001 | 30 May 2002 |
Voting participation
joint 599th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 105 | 44.5% |
| 2025 | 322 | 88 | 27.3% |
| 2024 | 200 | 94 | 47.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 146 | 57.0% |
| 2022 | 251 | 148 | 59.0% |
| 2021 | 242 | 194 | 80.2% |
| 2020 | 190 | 128 | 67.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 695 | 65.1% |
| 59th | 631 | 209 | 33.1% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
8th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 309 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 495 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 253 | 38 | 689 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 42 | 27 | 1,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 73 | 30 | 1,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 63 | 30 | 396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 65 | 25 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Hansard activity
56th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
1997
- – Became MP for Wentworth
- – Joined Labour
2001
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills)
2002
- – Appointed: Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills)
2005
- – Appointed: Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
- – Left role: Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
2007
- – Left role: Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Local Government)
2009
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Housing)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Local Government)
2010
- – Became MP for Wentworth and Dearne
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Housing)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Housing)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Health
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Housing)
2011
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Health
2015
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning)
2016
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
2018
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
- – Became MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Defence
2026
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Defence
- – Appointed: Chancellor of the Exchequer
Constituency: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.