John Cooper

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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John Cooper is the Conservative MP for Dumfries and Galloway, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

426

Votes Cast

£154,450

Expenses 2024-25

930

Majority

29.6%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£154,450

Staffing£88,702
Office£27,023
Travel£23,410
Accommodation£15,315

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 45,775 voters

Conservative
13,527 votes29.6%
Scottish National Party
12,597 votes27.5%
Labour
11,767 votes25.7%
Reform UK
4,313 votes9.4%
Liberal Democrat
2,092 votes4.6%
Scottish Green Party
1,249 votes2.7%
Heritage Party
230 votes0.5%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

162

Written Questions

34

Oral Questions

171

Debates Spoken In

232

Speeches

426

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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4 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

4 votes · 27 Apr 2026

8 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

8 votes · 21 Apr 2026

3 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

3 votes · 20 Apr 2026

2 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

2 votes · 15 Apr 2026

Financial Interests(2)

Visits outside the UK

Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

£4,587
Name of donor
Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Address of donor
2 Ketagalan Blvd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100202, Taiwan
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights and transportation (£4,587), Accommodation (£885), Hospitality (£335), value £5,807
Destination of visit
Taiwan
Dates of visit
27 September 2025 to 3 October 2025
Purpose of visit
Travelled to Taiwan as part of a parliamentary delegation to explore cooperation opportunities between the UK and Taiwan

Registered 13 October 2025

Visits outside the UK

HM Government of Gibraltar

£372
Name of donor
HM Government of Gibraltar
Address of donor
Gibraltar House, 150 Strand, London WC2R 1JA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (£372 return), accommodation (£346) and meals/hospitality (£200), value £918
Destination of visit
Gibraltar
Dates of visit
24 April 2025 to 26 April 2025
Purpose of visit
Meetings with representatives of HM Government of Gibraltar

Registered 2 May 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by John in Parliament

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Public Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much (a) her Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies has spent on external public relations since 5 July 2024; and which firm

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport30 Jan 2025

Office for Equality and Opportunity: Public Relations

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how much (a) her Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies has spent on external public relations since 5 July 2024; and which firms that funding

AnsweredWomen and Equalities30 Jan 2025

Food: Packaging

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will take steps to ensure that written text on all food packaging can be read by people with visual impairments

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs29 Jan 2025

Government Departments: Disability Aids

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has issued to the Government Property Agency on ensuring that accessible signs with (a) braille and (b) tactile symbols are ava

AnsweredCabinet Office29 Jan 2025

Scotland Office: Media

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 20496 on Scotland Office: Media, which contractors were used for the spending on media training; and

AnsweredScotland Office9 Jan 2025

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Media

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 January 2025 to Question 20491 on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Media, whic

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office9 Jan 2025

Treasury: Media

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 December 2024 to Question 20489 on Treasury: Media, which contractors were used for the spending on media training; and which Minis

AnsweredTreasury9 Jan 2025

Russia: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to support Ukraine's efforts to counter Russia's invasion.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office8 Jan 2025

A75: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the oral contribution of the Leader of the House in response to the question from the hon. Member for Dumfries and Galloway of 14 Novembe

AnsweredDepartment for Transport16 Dec 2024

Northern Ireland Office: Media

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much their Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers since 5 July 2024.

AnsweredNorthern Ireland Office16 Dec 2024
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