Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of John Healey, including posts and roles held.
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Current
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Representation
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Previous
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Representations
Wentworth and Dearne [2010 - 2024]
Elected 4 times
6 May 2010
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Wentworth [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Elections contested
Ryedale
9 April 1992
Commons
Government posts
Minister of State (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Housing)
Department for Communities and Local Government
5 June 2009
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Local Government)
Department for Communities and Local Government
29 June 2007
- 5 June 2009
Commons
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
10 May 2005
- 28 June 2007
Commons
Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
30 May 2002
- 10 May 2005
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills)
Department for Education and Skills
11 June 2001
- 30 May 2002
Commons
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Ministry of Defence
6 April 2020
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
9 January 2018
- 6 April 2020
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
Department for Communities and Local Government
7 October 2016
- 9 January 2018
Commons
Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning)
Department for Communities and Local Government
14 September 2015
- 27 June 2016
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
Department of Health
8 October 2010
- 7 October 2011
Commons
Shadow Minister (Housing)
Department for Communities and Local Government
12 May 2010
- 8 October 2010
Commons
Committee memberships
Education & Employment
14 July 1997
- 29 November 1999
Commons
Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee)
20 December 2004
- 12 January 2009
Commons
Public Accounts Committee
20 July 2005
- 19 November 2007
Commons
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
2 November 2007
- 12 October 2009
Commons