John Healey
- Constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 1 May 1997
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 33%
- Debates contributed to
- 113
- Registered interests
- 5
- Declared value
- £26,724
Record last updated 14 Oct 2026
John Healey is the Chancellor of the Exchequer and has represented Rawmarsh and Conisbrough since his election to the current parliament on 5 July 2024. He is among the longest serving 5% of MPs and the longest serving 5% of Labour (Co-op) MPs, having first been elected in May 1997. His voting participation stands at 34% with 197 votes cast from 588 eligible divisions, placing him in the bottom 10% of MPs by voting participation and the bottom 10% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast; low voting participation is conventional for ministers. He has made 1316 debate contributions across 113 debates participated in, with his top debate topics being Foreign Affairs & Defence, Other / Procedural, and Economy & Finance.
Summary generated on 09/10/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
197 / 593
33.22%
Ranked #617 of 655 MPs (6th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
113 / 11985
1316 total contributions
Ranked #435 of 655 MPs (34th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
5
£26,723.56
Ranked #287 of 655 MPs (56th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
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.
Constituencies
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough Jul 2024 – present
- Wentworth and Dearne May 2010 – May 2024 · 4 terms
- Wentworth May 1997 – May 2010 · 3 terms
Posts held
- Chancellor of the Exchequer Jul 2026 – present
- Secretary of State for Defence Jul 2024 – Jun 2026
- Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Apr 2020 – May 2024 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State for Housing Jan 2018 – Apr 2020 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State for Housing Oct 2016 – Jan 2018 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning) Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State for Health Oct 2010 – Oct 2011 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Housing) May 2010 – Oct 2010 · Opposition
- Minister of State (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Housing) Jun 2009 – May 2010
- Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Local Government) Jun 2007 – Jun 2009
- Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) May 2005 – Jun 2007
- Economic Secretary (HM Treasury) May 2002 – May 2005
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) Jun 2001 – May 2002
- Chancellor of the Exchequer Unknown – present