Rt Hon John Healey MP
Labour
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
M
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.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£35,246
/ £93,904 annual
137 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£35,246
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
47
16 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
31 overseas trips
· 2024-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Total overseas travel cost
£341,685
Recent meetings
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-24 | Leonardo | Discussion of New Medium Helicopter | ministry-of-defence |
| 2025-09-10 | Palantir | Discussion of strategic defence partnership | ministry-of-defence |
| 2025-09-01 | Labrats International | Discussion of Nuclear Test Veterans | ministry-of-defence |
| 2025-08-06 | Leonardo | Discussion of New Medium Helicopter | ministry-of-defence |
| 2025-07-21 | Rheinmetall | Discussion of Artillery Barrell Production | ministry-of-defence |
| 2025-07-14 | Tony Gallagher; Editor; Times, Ted Verity; Editor-in-Chief; Mail, Rob Winnett; Deputy Editor; Telegraph, Geordie Greig; Editor-in-Chief; Independent | Media Interviews | ministry-of-defence |
| 2025-07-07 | Airbus SE | Discussion of Space Sector | ministry-of-defence |
| 2025-07-02 | BAE Systems | Discussion of BAE Systems labour rates | ministry-of-defence |
| 2025-06-17 | Unite the Union | Follow-up from the meeting in April. Discussed Typhoon, NMH and other Defence industrial matters, plus discussion of Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) | ministry-of-defence |
| 2025-05-14 | Rheinmetall | Call to talk about Rheinmetall investment into UK (Telford) | ministry-of-defence |
| 2025-04-02 | Unite the Union | Discussed Typhoon, NMH and other Defence industrial matters | ministry-of-defence |
| 2025-04-01 | Harry Yorke, Deputy Political Editor, The Sunday Times | Coffee | ministry-of-defence |
| 2025-02-04 | Royal United Services Institute | Ukraine discussion | ministry-of-defence |
| 2024-10-21 | Thales Group | Discussion on leadership handover and an overview of Thales current work and supporting MOD | ministry-of-defence |
| 2024-10-14 | BAE Systems plc, Airbus SE, Leonardo S.p.A, Babcock International Group plc, Rheinmetall | International Investment Summit | ministry-of-defence |
| 2024-09-10 | Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land | Meet and greet at Wellington Barracks | ministry-of-defence |
Recent overseas travel · latest 20 of 31
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-09 → 2025-12-11 |
Washington DC; US
RAF flight, Scheduled flight
|
Bilateral Meeting | £24,283 |
| 2025-11-13 → 2025-11-14 |
Berlin; Germany
RAF flight
|
E5 Defence Ministers Summit | £12,485 |
| 2025-11-04 → 2025-11-05 |
Bodo; Norway, Paris; France
RAF flight
|
Joint Expeditionary Force Defence Ministers Summit and Bilateral Meeting | £18,381 |
| 2025-10-28 → 2025-10-29 |
Doha; Qatar
Scheduled flight
|
Qatar Visit | £4,400 |
| 2025-10-14 → 2025-10-15 |
Brussels; Belgium
RAF flight
|
NATO Ministers of Defence | £10,414 |
| 2025-09-02 → 2025-09-04 |
Kyiv; Ukraine, Oslo; Norway
RAF flight, Rail
|
Defence engagement and bilateral advancement of UK-Norway relationship | £19,616 |
| 2025-08-27 → 2025-08-30 |
Tokyo; Japan
Scheduled flight
|
OP Highmast visit and bilateral meetings | £9,128 |
| 2025-08-14 → 2025-08-15 |
Birmingham; UK
Scheduled flight, taxi
|
Return to UK to attend VJ Day 80th Anniversary commemorations at the National Memorial Arboretum | £754 |
| 2025-07-23 → 2025-07-28 |
Sydney; Australia, Melbourne; Australia, Darwin; Australia, Perth; Australia
Scheduled flight
|
Bilateral meetings with Australian counterparts and visiting OP Highmast | £7,706 |
| 2025-06-24 → 2025-06-25 |
The Hague; Netherlands
Scheduled flight
|
NATO Summit | £2,250 |
| 2025-06-18 → 2025-06-18 |
Paris; France
Eurostar
|
Defence Diplomacy | £565 |
| 2025-06-04 → 2025-06-05 |
Brussels; Belgium, Caen; France
RAF flight
|
Coalition of the Willing and D-Day 81 | £18,034 |
| 2025-05-15 → 2025-05-16 |
Rome; Italy
Scheduled flight
|
E5 Format Defence Ministers' Meeting | £309 |
| 2025-05-15 → 2025-05-15 |
Berlin; Germany
RAF flight
|
Trinity House Agreement | £85,516 |
| 2025-04-10 → 2025-04-11 |
Brussels; Belgium
Eurostar
|
Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) | £328 |
| 2025-04-06 → 2025-04-08 |
Nairobi; Kenya
Scheduled flight
|
Defence Diplomacy | £3,988 |
| 2025-03-12 → 2025-03-13 |
Ankara; Turkey
RAF flight
|
Bilateral meetings with Turkish counterparts | — |
| 2025-03-11 → 2025-03-12 |
Paris; France
Eurostar
|
E5 Defence Summit | £188 |
| 2025-03-05 → 2025-03-07 |
Washington DC; USA
RAF flight
|
Bilateral meetings with US counterparts | £27,583 |
| 2025-02-19 → 2025-02-20 |
Kirkenes; Norway, Bodo; Norway
RAF flight
|
Official visit to British forces | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
current
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
Wentworth and Dearne
1997-05-01 → 2010-05-06
Wentworth
Party history
1997-05-01 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2024-07-05 → present
Secretary of State for Defence
2009-06-05 → 2010-05-06
Minister of State (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Housing)
2007-06-29 → 2009-06-05
Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Local Government)
2005-05-10 → 2007-06-28
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
2002-05-30 → 2005-05-10
Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
2001-06-11 → 2002-05-30
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills)
Opposition posts
2020-04-06 → 2024-05-30
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
2018-01-09 → 2020-04-06
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
2016-10-07 → 2018-01-09
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
2015-09-14 → 2016-06-27
Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning)
2010-10-08 → 2011-10-07
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
2010-05-12 → 2010-10-08
Shadow Minister (Housing)
Committee memberships
1997-07-14 → 1999-11-29
Education & Employment
2004-12-20 → 2009-01-12
Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee)
2005-07-20 → 2007-11-19
Public Accounts Committee
2007-11-02 → 2009-10-12
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
john.healey.mp@parliament.uk
020 7219 4031 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 4031 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
john.healey.mp@parliament.uk
01709 875943 · 79 High Street, Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7QB
01709 875943 · 79 High Street, Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7QB
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Transatlantic Trade
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2024-05-21 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Voting record (2026)
36 / 109
73 missed (67%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£23,605
67% of £35,246 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£62,890
67% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£979
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+39.4 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
25 Aye(22.9%)
11 No(10.1%)
73 didn't vote(67.0%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
Didn't vote
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
319–127
Pass
2026-01-14
Didn't vote
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces Bill | Lead | Report stage | 2026-01-15 |
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
6 bills
6 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces Bill | Sponsored | Report stage | 2026-01-15 | |
| Armed Forces Commissioner Act | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2024-11-06 | |
| Letting Agents (Competition, Choice and Standards) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2013-07-02 | |
| Surrogate Parents (Leave, Pay and Allowance Arrangements) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2012-04-17 | |
| Appropriation Act 2007 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2007-03-12 | |
| Consolidated Fund Act 2006 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2006-12-07 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.