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John Healey

John Healey

Labour Party
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Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
MP Since
1 May 1997 (29 years, 6 months)
Status
active

John Healey represents Rawmarsh and Conisbrough in the House of Commons, sitting as a Labour Party MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 29 years, 6 months.

Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year

This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role.

£276,435
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£232,016
Office
£30,289
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£14,130
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Declared Affiliations
Source: List of Ministers' Interests (gov.uk). Only government ministers appear in this register — this is not tracked for all 650 MPs.
British-American Parliamentary Group
GMB
Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 143 Aye, 249 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 135 Aye, 258 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 85 Aye, 317 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 144 Aye, 244 No (failed)
Voted No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 262 Aye, 86 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 151 Aye, 258 No (failed)
Voted No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 162 Aye, 246 No (failed)
Voted No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 77 Aye, 255 No (failed)
Voted No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
3 Jun 2026 · Result: 302 Aye, 155 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 99 Aye, 371 No (failed)
Voted No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 170 Aye, 301 No (failed)
Voted No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 171 Aye, 302 No (failed)
Voted No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 80 Aye, 298 No (failed)
Voted No
King's Speech Motion for an Address
20 May 2026 · Result: 307 Aye, 171 No (passed)
Voted Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
20 May 2026 · Result: 104 Aye, 316 No (failed)
Voted No
Recent Coverage (20)
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Healey refuses to rule out tax rises before Spending Review
John Healey has refused to rule out further tax rises before next year’s crunch Spending Review as he warned that government department head…
City AM·11 Nov· View coverage →
Healey rallies behind financial services bill despite opposition
John Healey has rallied behind the government’s financial services bill that allows the City to take advantage of post-Brexit freedoms, desp…
City AM·11 Nov· View coverage →
Government must go 'further and faster' to prepare for war within 1,000 days, peers warn
The Government must go "further and faster" to prepare for war within 1,000 days, a group of peers have warned. A new report from the Lords …
GB News·11 Nov· View coverage →
MPs open probe into leak of Healey’s Budget bank tax hike
The Treasury committee has launched a probe into a potential Budget leak that sent shares in Britain’s banking giants soaring. The group of …
City AM·10 Nov· View coverage →
Budget changes could see footballers taxed extra £45m per year
Football players and clubs will be forced to pay an additional £45m per year in tax following changes to image rights announced at the Budge…
City AM·10 Nov· View coverage →
Tom Brady steps away from Birmingham City after three years investing in the Blues
Tom Brady has stepped away from Birmingham City, leaving the Championship club just three years after taking a minority stake. The Blues con…
GB News·10 Nov· View coverage →
Britain’s richest have 'no reason' to stay as Labour piles pressure on wealth creators, warns rugby club owner
Britain's wealthiest residents have "no incentive" to remain in the country under Labour's current tax regime, the Hull FC co-owner and foun…
GB News·7 Nov· View coverage →
Jeremy Hunt on Brexit: “I Wouldn’t Vote to Rejoin” | FULL Interview
Former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt joins Adam, Max and Ross on the Guido Fawkes Show to react to John Healey’s Budget and explain why he wouldn’t…
Guido Fawkes·6 Nov· View coverage →
HMRC bank account raid powers spark concern over burden of proof
HMRC’s upcoming new powers, which allow it to recover tax debts directly from bank accounts, raises questions about how the taxman calculate…
City AM·6 Nov· View coverage →
Betfred ditch Derby sponsorship and blame Healey Budget tax hikes
Betfred have pulled out of sponsoring the Derby, citing Chancellor John Healey’s tax hikes at last month’s Budget. The gambling firm signed …
City AM·5 Nov· View coverage →
Consultancies vulnerable as government plots non-compete axe
Government proposals to scrap non-compete clauses may have ‘significant implications’ for the wider professional services sector. In the Bud…
City AM·5 Nov· View coverage →
‘Punishing’ Autumn Budget tax trap set to deal further blow to HENRYs
Thousands of UK workers are set to face an effective 64 per cent tax rate on their cash savings under a fresh tax raid launched by John Heal…
City AM·4 Nov· View coverage →
‘Punished in every way’: British firms say they’ll be worse off after the Budget
Most British businesses expect to take a hit from last week’s Budget in a damning verdict a week on from John Healey’s inaugural set-piece f…
City AM·4 Nov· View coverage →
Plaid Cymru spent £25,000 on beekeeping classes for disabled Ugandans
Plaid Cymru spent £25,000 on beekeeping classes for disabled Ugandans, it has been revealed. The Welsh Government is spending £300,000 annua…
GB News·3 Nov· View coverage →
Labour considers major shake-up of renewables scheme amid fears over rising energy costs
Labour is considering "significant changes" to its flagship renewables support scheme, the House of Lords was told. The Lords' Environment a…
GB News·3 Nov· View coverage →
City watchdog ‘stands ready’ to act on bank windfall tax Budget leak
The boss of the Financial Conduct Authority has said he is prepared to investigate a potential leak of market-sensitive information that spa…
City AM·3 Nov· View coverage →
Healey corrects Treasury colleague as he confirms employers are ‘working people’
John Healey has distanced himself from remarks made by his colleague, the Treasury minister Emma Reynolds, as he confirmed employers did cou…
City AM·3 Nov· View coverage →
IPSA Says MPs Will Have to Return Healey’s £100 Energy Subsidy
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority has told MPs that they will have to pay John Healey’s £100 energy subsidy back if they get…
Guido Fawkes·3 Nov· View coverage →
‘Bonkers’ founders’ relief criticised over rules that could punish startup growth
John Healey’s flagship tax break for entrepreneurs has been branded “bonkers” by leading economists, who warn its restrictive rules could pu…
City AM·3 Nov· View coverage →
Voters expect ‘no difference’ to UK economy after Healey’s modest Budget
John Healey’s Budget will make “no difference” to the UK economy, voters have said, as concerns over stealth taxes and defence spending over…
City AM·3 Nov· View coverage →