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

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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