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.
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Some of the key events about John Healey

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

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