John Healey

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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

Staffing£232,016
Office£30,289
Accommodation£25,175
Other£23,475
Travel£10,015

Year-on-Year

2024-25£320,971
2023-24£292,608
2022-23£284,150
2021-22£250,884
2020-21£246,204
2019-20£203,851
2018-19£189,689
2017-18£190,638
2016-17£200,394
2015-16£183,739
2014-15£180,469
2013-14£177,553
2012-13£180,402
2011-12£148,707
2010-11£44,857

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 33,904 voters

Labour
16,612 votes49.0%
Reform UK
9,704 votes28.6%
Conservative
4,496 votes13.3%
Green Party
1,687 votes5.0%
Liberal Democrat
1,137 votes3.4%
Workers Party of Britain
268 votes0.8%

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.

Voting Record

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1427 votes — page 2 of 58

3 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

3 votes · 17 Jun 2026

3 NO

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 16 Jun 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Committee

4 votes · 2 Jun 2026

1 AYE3 NO

King's Speech Motion for an Address

4 votes · 20 May 2026

4 AYE

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
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

Date interest arose
1 May 2020
Date interest ended
23 May 2024

Registered 11 April 2023; updated 22 October 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Chair of Rotherham 9th Scouts Group. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 11 April 2023)

Registered 11 April 2023

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

Name
Jackie Bate
Relationship
Spouse
Role
Office Manager
Working pattern
Part time

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by John in Parliament

LGBT Veterans Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2023 to Question 187587 on LGBT Veterans Independent Review, on what date he received the report and recommendations of that

AnsweredMinistry of Defence20 Jun 2023

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 20 June 2023, HCWS867, on Military Accommodation: Safety Inspections, how many and what proportion of the 795 home

AnsweredMinistry of Defence20 Jun 2023

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's written statement of 20 June on Military Accommodation: Safety Inspections, HCWS867, how much performance credit for fixed

AnsweredMinistry of Defence20 Jun 2023

Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2023 to Question 188662 on F-35 Aircraft: Crew, for what reason concerns over the capability, effectiveness or security of

AnsweredMinistry of Defence20 Jun 2023

Defence Equipment & Support: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2023 to Question 182779 on Defence Equipment & Support: Pay, what commercial delivery partners his Department pays to contrac

AnsweredMinistry of Defence2 May 2023

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the speech by the Prime Minister at the Munich Security Conference on 18 February 2023, what longer-range weapons the UK intending will sup

AnsweredMinistry of Defence27 Apr 2023

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the speech by the Prime Minister at the Munich Security Conference on 18 February 2023, what longer-range weapons the UK will supply to Ukr

AnsweredMinistry of Defence27 Apr 2023

Challenger Tanks

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution by the Minister for the Armed Forces to the House of Commons Defence Select Committee on 8 March 2023, how many regim

AnsweredMinistry of Defence27 Apr 2023

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the speech by the Prime Minister at the Munich Security Conference on 18 February 2023, when the UK will supply longer-range weapons to Ukr

AnsweredMinistry of Defence27 Apr 2023

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the speech by the Prime Minister at the Munich Security Conference on 18 February 2023, when the UK will supply longer-range weapons to Ukr

AnsweredMinistry of Defence27 Apr 2023
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