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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average percentage attendance rate was of assigned DHSC staff at 3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester in the most recent working week for w

Department of Health and Social Care14 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average percentage attendance rate was of assigned HRA staff at 3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester in the most recent working week for wh

Department of Health and Social Care14 Sept 2026

To ask the Attorney General, what the average percentage attendance rate was of assigned Government Legal Department staff at 3 New Bailey, Salford in the most recent working week for which figures ar

Attorney General's Office14 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many DESNZ staff are assigned to Darlington Feethams House; and what the expectation is of the percentage rate of office attendance

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero14 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average percentage attendance rate was of assigned DWP staff at 2 St Peter's Square, Manchester in the most recent working week for which

Department for Work and Pensions14 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average percentage attendance rate was of assigned DWP staff at Anchorage Anchorage Quay, Salford in the most recent working week for whic

Department for Work and Pensions14 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 13 July 2026, to Question 18049, on Government Departments: Greater Manchester, and to the answer of 14 J

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport11 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 13 July 2026, to Question 18049, on Government Departments: Greater Manchester, and to the answer of 14 J

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport11 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 13 July 2026, to Question 18049, on Government Departments: Greater Manchester, and to the answer o

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 11 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 14 July 2026, to Question HL1905, on Department for Business and Trade: Buildings, and further to t

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 11 Sept 2026
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