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	==Early life and career==		==Early life and career==
	John Healey was born on 13 February 1960 in ], the son of Aidan Healey ]. He was educated at the ] in ] before attending the independent ] for sixth form.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Shadow Housing Secretary returns to St Peter's \|url=https://www.stpetersyork.org.uk/foundation_alumni/alumni_news/1042-shadow-housing-secretary-returns-to-st-peters \|access-date=1 January 2021 \|website=www.stpetersyork.org.uk}}</ref> He studied ] at ],<ref>{{cite news\| url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2007/jul/25/guardiansocietysupplement.politics2 \| location=London \| work=The Guardian \| title=More power to the regions \| first=Peter \| last=Hetherington \| date=24 July 2007}}</ref> where he received a ] in 1982.		John Healey was born on 13 February 1960 in ], the son of Aidan Healey ]. He was educated at the ] in ] before attending the independent ] for sixth form.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Shadow Housing Secretary returns to St Peter's \|url=https://www.stpetersyork.org.uk/foundation_alumni/alumni_news/1042-shadow-housing-secretary-returns-to-st-peters \|access-date=1 January 2021 \|website=www.stpetersyork.org.uk \|archive-date=1 March 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301060615/https://www.stpetersyork.org.uk/foundation_alumni/alumni_news/1042-shadow-housing-secretary-returns-to-st-peters \|url-status=dead }}</ref> He studied ] at ],<ref>{{cite news\| url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2007/jul/25/guardiansocietysupplement.politics2 \| location=London \| work=The Guardian \| title=More power to the regions \| first=Peter \| last=Hetherington \| date=24 July 2007}}</ref> where he received a ] in 1982.

	Healey worked as a journalist and the deputy editor of '']'', the internal magazine of the ], for a year in 1983.<ref name="PolicyMogul">{{cite web \|title=PolicyMogul \|url=https://policymogul.com/stakeholders/8070/john-healey \|access-date=15 February 2024 \|website=policymogul.com }}</ref> In 1984 he became a full-time ] campaigner for several national charities.		Healey worked as a journalist and the deputy editor of '']'', the internal magazine of the ], for a year in 1983.<ref name="PolicyMogul">{{cite web \|title=PolicyMogul \|url=https://policymogul.com/stakeholders/8070/john-healey \|access-date=15 February 2024 \|website=policymogul.com }}</ref> In 1984 he became a full-time ] campaigner for several national charities.

	Healey joined Issues Communications in 1990 as a campaign manager before becoming the head of communications at the ] ] in 1992.<ref>{{cite web \|title=About John \|url=https://www.johnhealeymp.co.uk/about-john/ \|access-date=15 February 2024 \|website=John Healey MP }}</ref> He was appointed as the campaign director with the ] in 1994<ref name="PolicyMogul"/> in which capacity he remained until his election to the ]. He was also a tutor at the ].<ref name="PolicyMogul"/>		Healey joined Issues Communications in 1990 as a campaign manager before becoming the head of communications at the ] ] in 1992.<ref>{{cite web \|title=About John \|url=https://www.johnhealeymp.co.uk/about-john/ \|access-date=15 February 2024 \|website=John Healey MP }}</ref> He was appointed as the campaign director with the ] in 1994,<ref name="PolicyMogul"/> in which capacity he remained until his election to the ]. He was also a tutor at the ].<ref name="PolicyMogul"/>

	== Parliamentary career ==		== Parliamentary career ==
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	Following the election of ] as Labour Party leader, Healey was appointed Shadow Minister for Housing. He supported ] in the failed attempt to replace ] in the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://labourlist.org/2016/07/which-mps-and-meps-have-nominated-owen-smith/\|title=Full list of MPs and MEPs backing challenger Owen Smith\|date=21 July 2016\|website=LabourList\|access-date=15 July 2019}}</ref> Following the leadership election, Healey was appointed ] in October 2016.		Following the election of ] as Labour Party leader, Healey was appointed Shadow Minister for Housing. He supported ] in the failed attempt to replace ] in the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://labourlist.org/2016/07/which-mps-and-meps-have-nominated-owen-smith/\|title=Full list of MPs and MEPs backing challenger Owen Smith\|date=21 July 2016\|website=LabourList\|access-date=15 July 2019}}</ref> Following the leadership election, Healey was appointed ] in October 2016.

	At the snap ] Healey was again re-elected, with an increased vote share of 65% and an increased majority of 14,803.<ref>"", ]</ref> He was again re-elected at the ], with a decreased vote share of 40.3% and a decreased majority of 2,165.<ref>{{cite web \|date=14 November 2019 \|title=Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations \|url=https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/downloads/file/584/wentworth-and-dearne-constituency-statement-of-persons-nominated-and-notice-of-poll \|access-date=17 November 2019 \|website=Rotherham Council}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Wentworth & Dearne Parliamentary constituency \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14001028 \|access-date=14 December 2019 \|website=BBC News}}</ref>		At the snap ] Healey was again re-elected, with an increased vote share of 65% and an increased majority of 14,803.<ref>"", ]</ref> He was again re-elected at the ], with a decreased vote share of 40.3% and a decreased majority of 2,165.<ref>{{cite web \|date=14 November 2019 \|title=Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations \|url=https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/downloads/file/584/wentworth-and-dearne-constituency-statement-of-persons-nominated-and-notice-of-poll \|access-date=17 November 2019 \|website=Rotherham Council \|archive-date=17 November 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117165528/https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/downloads/file/584/wentworth-and-dearne-constituency-statement-of-persons-nominated-and-notice-of-poll \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Wentworth & Dearne Parliamentary constituency \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14001028 \|access-date=14 December 2019 \|website=BBC News}}</ref>

	==== Shadow cabinet ====		==== Shadow cabinet ====
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	Healey has argued in favour of higher spending on the British military with a larger armed force, closer co-operation and leadership with NATO and European nations over security and defence matters, and for a "comprehensive UK-] defence and security pact".<ref>{{cite web \|last=Fraser \|first=Tali \|date=16 June 2023 \|title=The John Healey interview: 'We are falling short on our Nato obligations' \|url=https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/article/john-healey-interview-nato-defence-ukraine-spending-labour \|access-date=3 June 2024 \|website=] }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Wright \|first=Oliver \|date=3 June 2024 \|title=Ex-forces candidates prove Labour is party of defence, says Starmer \|url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/ex-forces-candidates-prove-labour-is-party-of-defence-says-starmer-mgmg3jmwr \|access-date=3 June 2024 \|work=] \|issn=0140-0460}}</ref> Healey has said that ] will need to do more "heavy-lifting' in Europe, as the winner of the ] is likely to prioritise the threat of China.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Gallardo \|first=Christina \|date=9 March 2023 \|title=Labour urges 'realism' on UK's Indo-Pacific military ambitions \|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/labour-john-healey-defense-uk-military-indo-pacific-aukus/ \|access-date=3 June 2024 \|website=] }}</ref>		Healey has argued in favour of higher spending on the British military with a larger armed force, closer co-operation and leadership with NATO and European nations over security and defence matters, and for a "comprehensive UK-] defence and security pact".<ref>{{cite web \|last=Fraser \|first=Tali \|date=16 June 2023 \|title=The John Healey interview: 'We are falling short on our Nato obligations' \|url=https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/article/john-healey-interview-nato-defence-ukraine-spending-labour \|access-date=3 June 2024 \|website=] }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Wright \|first=Oliver \|date=3 June 2024 \|title=Ex-forces candidates prove Labour is party of defence, says Starmer \|url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/ex-forces-candidates-prove-labour-is-party-of-defence-says-starmer-mgmg3jmwr \|access-date=3 June 2024 \|work=] \|issn=0140-0460}}</ref> Healey has said that ] will need to do more "heavy-lifting' in Europe, as the winner of the ] is likely to prioritise the threat of China.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Gallardo \|first=Christina \|date=9 March 2023 \|title=Labour urges 'realism' on UK's Indo-Pacific military ambitions \|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/labour-john-healey-defense-uk-military-indo-pacific-aukus/ \|access-date=3 June 2024 \|website=] }}</ref>

	In April 2024, Healey committed to raising Britain's defence spending to 2.5% of Britain's GDP by 2030 and commissioning a strategic review of the threats to Britain and its capabilities.<ref name=":0" />		In April 2024, Healey committed to raising Britain's defence spending to 2.5% of Britain's GDP by 2030 and commissioning a strategic review of the threats to Britain and its capabilities.<ref name=":0" /> In June 2024, he and Starmer announced Labour's nuclear deterrent "triple lock", pledging to build four ] to replace Britain's existing ], maintain a continuous at-sea deterrent, and deliver needed upgrades now and in future.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Adu \|first1=Aletha \|title=Keir Starmer to declare Labour as 'party of national security' \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/02/keir-starmer-to-declare-labour-as-party-of-national-security \|website=The Guardian \|date=2 June 2024 \|access-date=26 September 2024}}</ref>

	Healey voted in favour of ].<ref>. PublicWhip. Retrieved 4 February 2024.</ref><ref name=Boffey>{{cite news\|first=Daniel \|last=Boffey \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/mar/22/john-healey-frontbench-veteran-uniquely-equipped-to-ready-labour-for-office \|title=John Healey: frontbench veteran uniquely equipped to ready Labour for office \|work=The Guardian \|date=22 March 2024}}</ref> In 2024, he said that the decision to go to war "wasn't sound at the time" and said the lesson was that military intervention could not have a successful outcome without sufficient diplomatic, economic, and security follow-through.<ref name=Boffey/>		Healey voted in favour of ].<ref>. PublicWhip. Retrieved 4 February 2024.</ref><ref name=Boffey>{{cite news\|first=Daniel \|last=Boffey \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/mar/22/john-healey-frontbench-veteran-uniquely-equipped-to-ready-labour-for-office \|title=John Healey: frontbench veteran uniquely equipped to ready Labour for office \|work=The Guardian \|date=22 March 2024}}</ref> In 2024, he said that the decision to go to war "wasn't sound at the time" and said the lesson was that military intervention could not have a successful outcome without sufficient diplomatic, economic, and security follow-through.<ref name=Boffey/>
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	=== Secretary of State for Defence (2024–present)===		=== Secretary of State for Defence (2024–present)===
	] in July 2024]]		] in July 2024]]
	Due to the ], Healey's constituency of Wentworth and Dearne was abolished, and replaced with ]. At the ], Healey was elected to Parliament as MP for Rawmarsh and Conisborough with 49% of the vote and a majority of 6,908.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~ \|title=Rawmarsh and Conisbrough results \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001436 \|access-date=8 July 2024 ~~\|website=BBC News~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=RESULTS FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION: THURSDAY 4 JULY 2024 \|url=https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/elections-voting/results-parliamentary-general-election-thursday-4-july-2024 \|access-date=8 July 2024 \|website=Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council}}</ref> After Labour's victory at the general election, Healey was appointed ] by Starmer on 5 July.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Ministerial Appointments: July 2024 \|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2024 \|access-date=5 July 2024 \|website=GOV.UK }}</ref> Healey visited Ukraine shortly after being appointed Defence Secretary, meeting with ] in ].<ref name="y131">{{cite ~~web~~ \| last=Ryan \| first=Missy \| title=~~Britain’s~~ new government vows to prioritize Ukraine fight \| ~~website~~=Washington Post \| date=11 July 2024 \| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/07/10/starmer-britain-ukraine-nato/ \| access-date=11 July 2024}}</ref>		Due to the ], Healey's constituency of Wentworth and Dearne was abolished, and replaced with ]. At the ], Healey was elected to Parliament as MP for Rawmarsh and Conisborough with 49% of the vote and a majority of 6,908.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Rawmarsh and Conisbrough results \|work=BBC News \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001436 \|access-date=8 July 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=RESULTS FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION: THURSDAY 4 JULY 2024 \|url=https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/elections-voting/results-parliamentary-general-election-thursday-4-july-2024 \|access-date=8 July 2024 \|website=Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council}}</ref> After Labour's victory at the general election, Healey was appointed ] by Starmer on 5 July.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Ministerial Appointments: July 2024 \|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2024 \|access-date=5 July 2024 \|website=GOV.UK }}</ref> Healey visited Ukraine shortly after being appointed Defence Secretary, meeting with ] in ].<ref name="y131">{{cite news \| last=Ryan \| first=Missy \| title=Britain's new government vows to prioritize Ukraine fight \| newspaper=Washington Post \| date=11 July 2024 \| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/07/10/starmer-britain-ukraine-nato/ \| access-date=11 July 2024}}</ref>

	Healey alongside Starmer, attended the 2024 NATO Summit on 9 July, where he told reporters in an that Britain will be the "leading European nation" in defence spending and declared that Britain will be ‘"~~democracy’s~~ most reliable ally". Healey said that he acknowledged that ~~European~~ ~~countries~~ ~~part~~ of the alliance, have to take on more responsibility in guarding both Ukraine and the west against Russia and also the need to cooperate with the US regardless of ~~whose~~ inside the White House.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Sabbagh \|first=Dan \|date=10 July 2024 \|title=UK will be ~~‘leading~~ European ~~nation’~~ in Nato, defence secretary pledges \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/10/uk-will-be-leading-european-nation-in-nato-defence-secretary-says \|access-date=17 September 2024 \|work=The Guardian \|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Diver \|first=Tony \|date=10 July 2024 \|title=Britain will be ~~‘democracy’s~~ most reliable ~~ally’~~, John Healey tells Nato \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/10/john-healey-nato-britain-speech-democracy-ally/ \|access-date=17 September 2024 \|work=The Telegraph \|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>		Healey alongside Starmer, attended the 2024 NATO Summit on 9 July, where he told reporters in that Britain will be the "leading European nation" in defence spending and declared that Britain will be "democracy's most reliable ally". Healey said that he acknowledged that the European members of the alliance, have to take on more responsibility in guarding both Ukraine and the west against Russia and also the need to cooperate with the US regardless of who is inside the White House.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Sabbagh \|first=Dan \|date=10 July 2024 \|title=UK will be 'leading European nation' in Nato, defence secretary pledges \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/10/uk-will-be-leading-european-nation-in-nato-defence-secretary-says \|access-date=17 September 2024 \|work=The Guardian \|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Diver \|first=Tony \|date=10 July 2024 \|title=Britain will be 'democracy's most reliable ally', John Healey tells Nato \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/10/john-healey-nato-britain-speech-democracy-ally/ \|access-date=17 September 2024 \|work=The Telegraph \|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>
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	Healey supported the government's "root and branch" defence review and hailed it as the "first of its kind" which would consider the state of the armed forces, threats to national security and the defence capabilities needed to address with ultimate the goal of spending 2.5% of national income on defence.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Government launches 'root and branch' defence review \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgmxw7g0veo \|access-date=17 September 2024 \|website=www.bbc.com }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=New era for defence: government launches root and branch review of UK Armed Forces \|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-launches-root-and-branch-review-of-uk-armed-forces \|access-date=17 September 2024 \|website=GOV.UK }}</ref> Upon taking office, Healey said that problems in the British military were "worse than we thought" after a defence review was conducted by the new government. He noted that "these are serious times" with "rapidly increasing global threats" and said that he wanted to avoid "age-old tactics" by the armed forces over funds to back pet projects.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Problems in British military 'much worse than we thought', Defence Secretary John Healey says \|url=https://news.sky.com/story/problems-in-british-military-much-worse-than-we-thought-defence-secretary-john-healey-says-13183536 \|access-date=17 September 2024 \|website=Sky News }}</ref> Following a financial audit conducted by the government following the election, Healey warned of possible cuts on defence spending as "tough choices" lie ahead to tackle the £22 billion "black hole" in public finances.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Candlin \|first=Alex \|date=3 September 2024 \|title=Defence spending cuts could be made to tackle £22bn black hole, Healey warns \|url=https://www.forcesnews.com/services/army/defence-spending-cuts-could-be-made-tackle-ps22bn-black-hole-warns-john-healey \|access-date=17 September 2024 \|website=www.forcesnews.com }}</ref>		Healey supported the government's "root and branch" defence review and hailed it as the "first of its kind" which would consider the state of the armed forces, threats to national security and the defence capabilities needed to address with ultimate the goal of spending 2.5% of national income on defence.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Government launches 'root and branch' defence review \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgmxw7g0veo \|access-date=17 September 2024 \|website=www.bbc.com }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=New era for defence: government launches root and branch review of UK Armed Forces \|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-launches-root-and-branch-review-of-uk-armed-forces \|access-date=17 September 2024 \|website=GOV.UK }}</ref> Upon taking office, Healey said that problems in the British military were "worse than we thought" after a defence review was conducted by the new government. He noted that "these are serious times" with "rapidly increasing global threats" and said that he wanted to avoid "age-old tactics" by the armed forces over funds to back pet projects.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Problems in British military 'much worse than we thought', Defence Secretary John Healey says \|url=https://news.sky.com/story/problems-in-british-military-much-worse-than-we-thought-defence-secretary-john-healey-says-13183536 \|access-date=17 September 2024 \|website=Sky News }}</ref> Following a financial audit conducted by the government following the election, Healey warned of possible cuts on defence spending as "tough choices" lie ahead to tackle the £22 billion "black hole" in public finances.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Candlin \|first=Alex \|date=3 September 2024 \|title=Defence spending cuts could be made to tackle £22bn black hole, Healey warns \|url=https://www.forcesnews.com/services/army/defence-spending-cuts-could-be-made-tackle-ps22bn-black-hole-warns-john-healey \|access-date=17 September 2024 \|website=www.forcesnews.com }}</ref>

	On 3 September, the government announced that it had suspended 30 out of 350 export licences to Israel which faced criticism from both politicians and the Jewish community. The criticism was due to the timing of the suspension, as it took place on the same day as the funerals of six murdered hostages were held. Healey responded by saying that it was the government's "legal responsibility" to review export licences and to judge "whether there is a clear risk that anything we supply from this country could be linked to a serious violation of international humanitarian law".<ref>{{cite web \|title=Defence Secretary John Healey defends timing of partial ban on arms to Israel – as Priti Patel condemns 'shocking betrayal' \|url=https://news.sky.com/story/defence-secretary-john-healey-defends-timing-of-partial-ban-on-arms-to-israel-as-priti-patel-condemns-shocking-betrayal-13208900 \|access-date=17 September 2024 \|website=Sky News }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=UK defends partial Israel arms ban as Netanyahu calls it 'shameful' \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cqjlpn9ddr9t \|access-date=17 September 2024 \|website=BBC News }}</ref> Healey stated that "without fear or favour" the government will subscribe to international law in reference to ICC prosecutor Karim Khan applying arrest warrants against three senior Hamas officials alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Healey also further stated that failure to recognise the ICC ruling will threaten global "rules-based order".<ref>{{cite web \|date=18 July 2024 \|title=Gaza: Labour Government will apply international law ~~‘without~~ fear or ~~favour’~~ \|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2024/07/18/gaza-labour-government-will-apply-international-law-without-fear-or-favour/ \|access-date=17 September 2024 \|website=www.shropshirestar.com }}</ref>		On 3 September, the government announced that it had suspended 30 out of 350 export licences to Israel which faced criticism from both politicians and the Jewish community. The criticism was due to the timing of the suspension, as it took place on the same day as the funerals of six murdered hostages were held. Healey responded by saying that it was the government's "legal responsibility" to review export licences and to judge "whether there is a clear risk that anything we supply from this country could be linked to a serious violation of international humanitarian law".<ref>{{cite web \|title=Defence Secretary John Healey defends timing of partial ban on arms to Israel – as Priti Patel condemns 'shocking betrayal' \|url=https://news.sky.com/story/defence-secretary-john-healey-defends-timing-of-partial-ban-on-arms-to-israel-as-priti-patel-condemns-shocking-betrayal-13208900 \|access-date=17 September 2024 \|website=Sky News }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=UK defends partial Israel arms ban as Netanyahu calls it 'shameful' \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cqjlpn9ddr9t \|access-date=17 September 2024 \|website=BBC News }}</ref> Healey stated that "without fear or favour" the government will subscribe to international law in reference to ICC prosecutor Karim Khan applying arrest warrants against three senior Hamas officials alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Healey also further stated that failure to recognise the ICC ruling will threaten global "rules-based order".<ref>{{cite web \|date=18 July 2024 \|title=Gaza: Labour Government will apply international law 'without fear or favour' \|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2024/07/18/gaza-labour-government-will-apply-international-law-without-fear-or-favour/ \|access-date=17 September 2024 \|website=www.shropshirestar.com }}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 06:37, 19 December 2024

British politician (born 1960)

For other uses, see John Healey (disambiguation).

The Right HonourableJohn HealeyMP

Official portrait, 2024

Secretary of State for Defence

Incumbent

Assumed office
5 July 2024

Prime Minister

Keir Starmer

Preceded by

Grant Shapps

Minister of State for Housing and Planning

In office
5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010

Prime Minister

Gordon Brown

Preceded by

Margaret Beckett

Succeeded by

Grant Shapps

Junior ministerial offices

2007–2009	Local Government
2005–2007	Financial Secretary
2002–2005	Economic Secretary
2001–2002	Adult Skills

Shadow cabinet portfolios

2020–2024	Defence
2015–2020	Housing
2010–2011	Health
2010–2010	Housing

Member of Parliament
for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Wentworth and Dearne (2010–2024)
Wentworth (1997–2010)

Incumbent

Assumed office
1 May 1997

Preceded by

Peter Hardy

Majority

6,908 (20.4%)

Personal details

Born

(1960-02-13) 13 February 1960 (age 64)
Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

Political party

Labour

Spouse

Jackie Bate (m. 1993)

Children

Education

St Peter's School, York

Alma mater

Christ's College, Cambridge (BA)

Website

Official website

John Healey (born 13 February 1960) is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Defence since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, previously Wentworth and Wentworth and Dearne, since 1997.

Healey served under Tony Blair as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Adult Skills from 2001 to 2002, as Economic Secretary to the Treasury from 2002 to 2005, Financial Secretary to the Treasury from 2005 to 2007, and under Gordon Brown as Minister of State for Local Government from 2007 to 2009 and as Minister of State for Housing and Planning from 2009 to 2010.

Following the 2010 general election, he was elected to the Shadow Cabinet and was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Health by Ed Miliband. He stood down from the role in October 2011 and was succeeded by Andy Burnham. He also served as Shadow Secretary of State for Housing from 2016 to 2020 under Jeremy Corbyn, and worked alongside Andrew Gwynne, the Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.

Early life and career

John Healey was born on 13 February 1960 in Wakefield, the son of Aidan Healey OBE. He was educated at the Lady Lumley's School in Pickering before attending the independent St Peter's School, York for sixth form. He studied Social and Political Science at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he received a BA in 1982.

Healey worked as a journalist and the deputy editor of The House, the internal magazine of the Palace of Westminster, for a year in 1983. In 1984 he became a full-time disability rights campaigner for several national charities.

Healey joined Issues Communications in 1990 as a campaign manager before becoming the head of communications at the Manufacturing, Science and Finance trade union in 1992. He was appointed as the campaign director with the Trades Union Congress in 1994, in which capacity he remained until his election to the House of Commons. He was also a tutor at the Open University Business School.

Parliamentary career

Healey's first attempt to enter Parliament was as candidate for Ryedale at the 1992 general election, where he finished in third with 13.8% of the vote behind the incumbent Conservative MP John Greenway and the Liberal Democrat Elizabeth Shields.

In government (1997–2010)

At the 1997 general election, Healey was the Labour Party candidate for Wentworth, which had become available following the retirement of the Labour MP Peter Hardy. Healey was elected to Parliament with 72.3% of the vote and a majority of 23,959.

Healey served as a member of the education and employment select committee from 1997 until he became the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown in 1999.

At the 2001 general election, Healey was re-elected as MP for Wentworth with a decreased vote share of 67.5% and a decreased majority of 16,449. Following the election, he was appointed as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Adult Skills at the Department for Education and Skills.

At the 2005 general election Healey was again re-elected with a decreased vote share of 59.6% and a decreased majority of 15,056.

On 29 June 2007, Healey was moved to the Department for Communities and Local Government as a result of a government reshuffle. Shortly after his appointment he assumed responsibility for assisting the recovery from widespread flooding across the United Kingdom.

In a Cabinet reshuffle on 5 June 2009, he was appointed Minister of State for Housing and Planning, replacing Margaret Beckett who had resigned. While Minister of State for Housing and Planning, he was criticised for suggesting that more people renting properties rather than buying their own homes was a good thing.

In opposition (2010–2024)

At the 2010 general election Healey was elected to Parliament as the MP for the newly created constituency of Wentworth and Dearne with 50.6% of the vote and a majority of 13,920.

Healey came second in the election for the shadow cabinet in 2010, and was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Health. He resigned from this position in 2011 in order to spend more time with his family.

At the 2015 general election Healey was re-elected as MP for Wentworth and Dearne with an increased vote share of 56.3% and a decreased majority of 13,838.

In 2015 three Rotherham Labour MPs, Kevin Barron, Sarah Champion and Healey, started a defamation legal action against UKIP MEP Jane Collins after Collins falsely alleged in a UKIP conference speech that the three MPs knew about child exploitation in Rotherham but did not intervene. In February 2017 the MPs were awarded £54,000 each in damages.

Following the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour Party leader, Healey was appointed Shadow Minister for Housing. He supported Owen Smith in the failed attempt to replace Jeremy Corbyn in the 2016 Labour Party leadership election. Following the leadership election, Healey was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Housing in October 2016.

At the snap 2017 general election Healey was again re-elected, with an increased vote share of 65% and an increased majority of 14,803. He was again re-elected at the 2019 general election, with a decreased vote share of 40.3% and a decreased majority of 2,165.

Shadow cabinet

Following the election of Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour party, Healey was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Defence in 2020.

As Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, Healey has repeatedly stressed his support for Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian war since Russia's invasion in 2022, endorsed the UK's support for Ukraine, and committed to continue Britain's support for Ukraine in any future Labour government. In May 2024, Healey visited Kyiv along with Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Lammy and met the head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak and Defence Minister Rustem Umerov. In a joint statement, Healey and Lammy stated: "The next Labour government's commitment to Ukraine will be ironclad, and European security will be our first foreign and defence priority."

Healey has argued in favour of higher spending on the British military with a larger armed force, closer co-operation and leadership with NATO and European nations over security and defence matters, and for a "comprehensive UK-Germany defence and security pact". Healey has said that NATO will need to do more "heavy-lifting' in Europe, as the winner of the 2024 US Presidential Election is likely to prioritise the threat of China.

In April 2024, Healey committed to raising Britain's defence spending to 2.5% of Britain's GDP by 2030 and commissioning a strategic review of the threats to Britain and its capabilities. In June 2024, he and Starmer announced Labour's nuclear deterrent "triple lock", pledging to build four Dreadnought-class submarines to replace Britain's existing Vanguard-class submarines, maintain a continuous at-sea deterrent, and deliver needed upgrades now and in future.

Healey voted in favour of British participation in the 2003 Iraq War. In 2024, he said that the decision to go to war "wasn't sound at the time" and said the lesson was that military intervention could not have a successful outcome without sufficient diplomatic, economic, and security follow-through.

Secretary of State for Defence (2024–present)

Due to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, Healey's constituency of Wentworth and Dearne was abolished, and replaced with Rawmarsh and Conisbrough. At the 2024 general election, Healey was elected to Parliament as MP for Rawmarsh and Conisborough with 49% of the vote and a majority of 6,908. After Labour's victory at the general election, Healey was appointed Secretary of State for Defence by Starmer on 5 July. Healey visited Ukraine shortly after being appointed Defence Secretary, meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky in Odessa.

Healey alongside Starmer, attended the 2024 NATO Summit on 9 July, where he told reporters in that Britain will be the "leading European nation" in defence spending and declared that Britain will be "democracy's most reliable ally". Healey said that he acknowledged that the European members of the alliance, have to take on more responsibility in guarding both Ukraine and the west against Russia and also the need to cooperate with the US regardless of who is inside the White House.

Healey supported the government's "root and branch" defence review and hailed it as the "first of its kind" which would consider the state of the armed forces, threats to national security and the defence capabilities needed to address with ultimate the goal of spending 2.5% of national income on defence. Upon taking office, Healey said that problems in the British military were "worse than we thought" after a defence review was conducted by the new government. He noted that "these are serious times" with "rapidly increasing global threats" and said that he wanted to avoid "age-old tactics" by the armed forces over funds to back pet projects. Following a financial audit conducted by the government following the election, Healey warned of possible cuts on defence spending as "tough choices" lie ahead to tackle the £22 billion "black hole" in public finances.

On 3 September, the government announced that it had suspended 30 out of 350 export licences to Israel which faced criticism from both politicians and the Jewish community. The criticism was due to the timing of the suspension, as it took place on the same day as the funerals of six murdered hostages were held. Healey responded by saying that it was the government's "legal responsibility" to review export licences and to judge "whether there is a clear risk that anything we supply from this country could be linked to a serious violation of international humanitarian law". Healey stated that "without fear or favour" the government will subscribe to international law in reference to ICC prosecutor Karim Khan applying arrest warrants against three senior Hamas officials alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Healey also further stated that failure to recognise the ICC ruling will threaten global "rules-based order".

Personal life

Healey married Jackie Bate on 25 October 1993 in Lambeth and they have one son.

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External links

John Healey MP official constituency website
Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
Voting record at Public Whip
Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byPeter Hardy	Member of Parliament for Wentworth 1997–2010	Constituency abolished
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Wentworth and Dearne 2010–2024	Constituency abolished
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 2024–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded byJacqui Smith	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Adult Skills 2001–2002	Succeeded byIvan Lewis
Preceded byRuth Kelly	Economic Secretary to the Treasury 2002–2005	Succeeded byIvan Lewis
Preceded byStephen Timms	Financial Secretary to the Treasury 2005–2007	Succeeded byJane Kennedy
Preceded byPhil Woolas	Minister of State for Local Government 2007–2009	Succeeded byRosie Winterton
Preceded byMargaret Beckett	Minister of State for Housing and Planning 2009–2010	Succeeded byGrant Shapps
Preceded byGrant Shapps	Shadow Minister for Housing and Local Government 2010	Succeeded byAlison Seabeck
Preceded byAndy Burnham	Shadow Secretary of State for Health 2010–2011	Succeeded byAndy Burnham
Preceded byRoberta Blackman-Woods	Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning 2015–2016	Vacant
New office	Shadow Secretary of State for Housing 2016–2020	Succeeded byThangam Debbonaire
Preceded byNia Griffith	Shadow Secretary of State for Defence 2020–2024	Succeeded byJames Cartlidge
Preceded byGrant Shapps	Secretary of State for Defence 2024–present	Incumbent

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Cabinet members	Keir Starmer Angela Rayner Heidi Alexander Hilary Benn Yvette Cooper John Healey Liz Kendall Peter Kyle David Lammy Shabana Mahmood Pat McFadden Ed Miliband Ian Murray Lisa Nandy Bridget Phillipson Lucy Powell Steve Reed Rachel Reeves Jonathan Reynolds Angela Smith Jo Stevens Wes Streeting
Also attending meetings	Alan Campbell Darren Jones Richard Hermer Anneliese Dodds Ellie Reeves
Departures	Louise Haigh

v t e Defence secretaries of the United Kingdom
Ministers for co-ordination of defence	Sir Thomas Inskip Lord Chatfield
Ministers for defence	Winston Churchill Clement Attlee A. V. Alexander Manny Shinwell Winston Churchill Harold Alexander Harold Macmillan Selwyn Lloyd Sir Walter Monckton Anthony Head Duncan Sandys Harold Watkinson Peter Thorneycroft
Secretaries of state for defence	Peter Thorneycroft Denis Healey Lord Carrington Ian Gilmour Roy Mason Fred Mulley Francis Pym John Nott Michael Heseltine George Younger Tom King Malcolm Rifkind Michael Portillo George Robertson Geoff Hoon John Reid Des Browne John Hutton Bob Ainsworth Liam Fox Philip Hammond Michael Fallon Gavin Williamson Penny Mordaunt Ben Wallace Grant Shapps John Healey

v t e Shadow secretaries of state for defence of the United Kingdom
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v t e Brown Cabinet
Cabinet members	Gordon Brown Lord Adonis Bob Ainsworth Douglas Alexander Baroness Ashton of Upholland Ed Balls Hilary Benn Hazel Blears Ben Bradshaw Des Browne Liam Byrne Andy Burnham Yvette Cooper Alistair Darling John Denham Peter Hain Harriet Harman Geoff Hoon John Hutton Alan Johnson Tessa Jowell Ruth Kelly Lord Mandelson David Miliband Ed Miliband Jim Murphy Paul Murphy James Purnell Baroness Royall of Blaisdon Jacqui Smith Jack Straw Shaun Woodward
Also attended meetings	Margaret Beckett Nick Brown Lord Drayson Caroline Flint Lord Grocott John Healey Jim Knight Lord Malloch-Brown Pat McFadden Tony McNulty Baroness Scotland of Asthal
Attended while on agenda	Beverley Hughes Sadiq Khan Dawn Primarolo Rosie Winterton

v t e Miliband Shadow Cabinet
Shadow cabinet members	Douglas Alexander Ed Balls Lord Bassam of Brighton Hilary Benn Andy Burnham Liam Byrne Vernon Coaker Yvette Cooper Mary Creagh Margaret Curran John Denham Gloria De Piero Michael Dugher Angela Eagle Maria Eagle Caroline Flint Peter Hain Harriet Harman John Healey Meg Hillier Tristram Hunt Alan Johnson Tessa Jowell Sadiq Khan Chris Leslie Ivan Lewis Ann McKechin Ed Miliband Jim Murphy Lucy Powell Rachel Reeves Baroness Royall of Blaisdon Owen Smith Jon Trickett Stephen Twigg Chuka Umunna Tom Watson Shaun Woodward
Also attended meetings	Lord Bach Jon Cruddas Liz Kendall Emma Reynolds Patricia Scotland Emily Thornberry Lord Wood of Anfield

Miliband Shadow Cabinet

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v t e 2010 Labour Party shadow cabinet election
Leader: Ed Miliband
Elected	Douglas Alexander Ed Balls Hilary Benn Andy Burnham Liam Byrne Yvette Cooper Mary Creagh John Denham Angela Eagle Maria Eagle Caroline Flint John Healey Meg Hillier Alan Johnson Tessa Jowell Sadiq Khan Ivan Lewis Ann McKechin Jim Murphy
Not elected	Diane Abbott Roberta Blackman-Woods Ben Bradshaw Kevin Brennan Chris Bryant Vernon Coaker Wayne David Jack Dromey Rob Flello Mike Gapes Barry Gardiner Helen Goodman Peter Hain David Hanson Tom Harris Huw Irranca-Davies Kevan Jones Eric Joyce Barbara Keeley David Lammy Chris Leslie Ian Lucas Fiona Mactaggart Pat McFadden Alun Michael Gareth Thomas Emily Thornberry Stephen Timms Stephen Twigg Shaun Woodward Iain Wright

v t e One Nation Labour
Key figures	Ed Miliband Harriet Harman Douglas Alexander Ed Balls Lord Bassam of Brighton Hilary Benn Andy Burnham Liam Byrne Vernon Coaker Yvette Cooper Mary Creagh Margaret Curran John Denham Gloria De Piero Michael Dugher Angela Eagle Maria Eagle Caroline Flint Peter Hain John Healey Meg Hillier Tristram Hunt Alan Johnson Tessa Jowell Sadiq Khan Chris Leslie Ivan Lewis Ann McKechin Jim Murphy Lucy Powell Rachel Reeves Baroness Royall of Blaisdon Owen Smith Jon Trickett Stephen Twigg Chuka Umunna Tom Watson Shaun Woodward
Political ethos	Benjamin Disraeli Clement Attlee
Elections	2011 local elections 2012 local elections 2013 local elections 2014 local elections 2015 local elections 2015 general election
Leadership elections	2010 2015
Related	Labour Party leadership of Ed Miliband Labour Party (UK)
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v t e Defence ministers of the Group of Seven
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v t e Defense ministers of NATO member states
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