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These pages are designed to give you as much information as possible about the work I do as your MP, and the Wentworth and Dearne constituency I serve.
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Tory ‘medicine tax’ would take away free prescriptions for 60-65 year olds
Plans by the government to introduce a ‘medicines tax’ have been condemned by John Healey. Currently, prescriptions are free for people aged over 60 in England, but the Department for Health and Social [...]
British Army recruits drop by 28% in Yorkshire
New Government figures have revealed that British Army recruits have dropped by 28% in Yorkshire and the Humber - as Conservatives push ahead with further cuts of 10,000 troops to the Army. Only [...]
Labour’s plan on fuel bills would save local families £1,000 this winter
John Healey has said that families across Rotherham and Barnsley would save £1,000 on energy bills this winter under Labour plans to address the Tory cost of living crisis. The party’s plan to [...]
New lease of life for historic Hooton Roberts pub
The Earl of Strafford in Hooton Roberts has reopened following a £250,000 refurbishment. Joh Healey was invited for a tour of the pub, which is owned and operated by the Stonehouse Group, and [...]