PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Rt Hon John Healey MP for Wentworth and Dearne Constituency
Current MP Details
Labour
The Rt Hon John Healey is the Labour MP for Wentworth and Dearne, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Defence.
Elected May 2010Elected 4 times
MP Contact Details
Website
Constituency Election Results
Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
74,536
Turnout
41,557 (56%)
Majority
2,165
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
74,890
Turnout
43,947 (59%)
Majority
14,803
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
74,283
Turnout
43,189 (58%)
Majority
13,838
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
72,586
Turnout
42,106 (58%)
Majority
13,920
Constituency Map
MP History
Date
Event
Details
6 Apr 2020 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
9 Jan 2018 to 6 Apr 2020
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
7 Oct 2016 to 9 Jan 2018
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
14 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning)
8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Housing)
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
Wentworth and Dearne
5 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010
Government Post
Minister of State (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Housing)
2 Nov 2007 to 12 Oct 2009
Committee
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
29 Jun 2007 to 5 Jun 2009
Government Post
Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Local Government)
20 Jul 2005 to 19 Nov 2007
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
10 May 2005 to 28 Jun 2007
Government Post
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
20 Dec 2004 to 12 Jan 2009
Committee
Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee)
30 May 2002 to 10 May 2005
Government Post
Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
11 Jun 2001 to 30 May 2002
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills)
14 Jul 1997 to 29 Nov 1999
Committee
Education & Employment
1 May 1997 to Now
House
Commons
1 May 1997 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010
Representative
Wentworth
9 Apr 1992
Election Contested
Ryedale
Notes
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
MP Contributions
Date
Debate
Contributions
Constituency Member History
Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
1 May 1997
to Now
to Now
John Healey
Labour
Current Member
The Rt Hon John Healey is the Labour MP for Wentworth and Dearne, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.
He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Defence.
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