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John Healey
MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Labour
Before Politics
Qualifications and career before entering Parliament, so you can weigh an MP’s relevant background.
Education
Christ's College · St Peter's School · Lady Lumley's School
Roles
Campaign director
Trades Union Congress
1994-1997
Remained in the post until his election to the Commons.
Head of communications
Manufacturing, Science and Finance trade union
1992
Campaign manager
Issues Communications
1990
Disability rights campaigner
National charities
from 1984
Worked full-time as a disability rights campaigner for several national charities.
Journalist and deputy editor
The House magazine
1983
The internal magazine of the Palace of Westminster.
Tutor
Open University Business School
Reports mentioning this MP
- Three Defence Secretaries in Six Weeks24 October 2026
Defence had three secretaries in six weeks. MPs asked for compulsory minister training in 2013, and appointments still disclose no preparation.
- Labour Leads Polls as Consumer Confidence Falls 11 Points24 October 2026
Labour leads recent polls, but consumer confidence fell 11 points in October, its sharpest drop since the pandemic began.
- New Help to Buy Scheme Has No Published Cost24 October 2026
A new equity loan scheme for first time buyers has no published cost, interest terms or caps ahead of the Budget.
- Britain Keeps £944m Tech Tax Despite Trump's Tariff Threat30 June 2026
Britain's digital services tax raised £944m last year. Trump's threatened 100 per cent tariff has still not been imposed.
- The MPs Who Miss the Most Commons Votes30 June 2026
MPs voted in 69.8 per cent of Commons divisions this Parliament. Twenty three current MPs managed less than half that.