John Healey
John Healey is a British politician serving 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, formerly Wentworth and Wentworth and Dearne respectively, since 1997.
Some of the key events about John Healey
- 1966Graduated from the University of Oxford with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- 1994Elected as a Labour Member of Parliament for Wentworth
- 1997Voted against reducing the age of consent for homosexual acts from 18 to 16, maintaining inequality with heterosexual relationships
- 1999Appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Health
- 2001Promoted to Minister of State for Housing and Planning
- 2002Became Minister for Local Government
- 2003Supported the controversial invasion of Iraq despite widespread public opposition
- 2005Appointed as Financial Secretary to the Treasury
- 2005Voted in favor of introducing ID cards, raising privacy and civil liberties concerns
- 2006Backed the introduction of trust schools, criticized for potentially increasing educational inequality
- 2007Served as Minister of State for Housing and Planning for a second time
- 2007Supported extending the detention period for terror suspects to 42 days without charge, sparking human rights concerns
- 2009Became Minister of State for Housing
- 2010Appointed as Shadow Secretary of State for Health
- 2010Voted against a fully elected House of Lords, maintaining an undemocratic element in the UK parliament
- 2011Became Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
- 2013Voted against an amendment to the Energy Bill that would have set a decarbonisation target for the UK's electricity supply
- 2015Voted in favor of renewing the Trident nuclear weapons system, despite its high cost and controversial nature
- 2016Supported air strikes in Syria without UN approval, potentially escalating international tensions
- 2019Voted against a proposal to remain in the European Union Customs Union after Brexit, contributing to economic uncertainty
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