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John Healey
Secretary of State for Defence
MP since 1 May 1997
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The Rt Hon John Healey is the Labour MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997. He currently holds the Government post of Secretary of State for Defence.
1427
Votes Cast
£320,971
Expenses 2024-25
6,908
Majority
49.0%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£320,971
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 33,904 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
0
Written Questions
0
Oral Questions
83
Debates Spoken In⚑
965
Speeches⚑
192
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
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3 NONational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
3 votes · 17 Jun 2026
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
3 votes · 17 Jun 2026
3 NOCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
3 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
3 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
16 Jun 2026
4 NOArmed Forces Bill Committee
4 votes · 2 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Committee
4 votes · 2 Jun 2026
1 AYE3 NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address
4 votes · 20 May 2026
King's Speech Motion for an Address
4 votes · 20 May 2026
4 AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 27 Apr 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 27 Apr 2026
Financial Interests(5)
Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year
me and my two siblings
£180,000
Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year
me and my two siblings
- Type of land/property
- Residential property (Two bed apartment owned by me and my two siblings, following the death of my mother. Probate was 10 Jan 2025. The value is £180,000 and I own a third.)
- Number of properties
- 1
- Location
- Hove
- Interest held
- from 10 January 2025 until 7 November 2025
- Ownership details
- I no longer have any ownership in this property (ownership now with my two sisters)
Registered 7 May 2025; updated 13 November 2025
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 1 May 2020
- Date interest ended
- 23 May 2024
Registered 11 April 2023; updated 22 October 2025
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Chair of Rotherham 9th Scouts Group. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 11 April 2023)
Registered 11 April 2023
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 12 July 2023
- Date interest ended
- 4 July 2024
Registered 4 January 2024; updated 21 October 2025
Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
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Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
- Name
- Jackie Bate
- Relationship
- Spouse
- Role
- Office Manager
- Working pattern
- Part time
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by John in Parliament
Ajax Lessons Learned Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Report of the Armoured Cavalry Programme (Ajax) Lessons Learned Review by Clive Sheldon KC, published ion 19 May 2023, which of the rec
Ukraine: Military Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July to Question 191735 Ukraine: Military Aid,, when he expects contracts to be placed as part of Urgent Bidding Round 2.
Armed Forces: Food Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the number of serving Armed Forces that have used food banks in the last 12 months.
NATO: Vilnius
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officials from his Department will be attending the 2023 Vilnius NATO summit.
NATO: Vilnius
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which UK Government ministers will be attending the 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius this month.
COBR
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many COBR meetings he (a) attended and (b) missed in (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023.
Chiefs of Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's timeline is for the new Chief of the General Staff to be (a) appointed and (b) in post.
Chiefs of Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his timeline is for holding interviews for a new Chief of the General Staff.
Chiefs of Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the serving Chief of the General Staff's term of office ends.
Ukraine: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the number of Russian Armed Forces personnel in Ukraine (a) killed in action, (b) wounded and (c) deserted from thei
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