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Yvette Cooper
MP since 1 May 1997
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The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper is the Labour MP for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997. She currently holds the Government post of Foreign Secretary.
1493
Votes Cast
£284,172
Expenses 2024-25
6,630
Majority
47.5%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£284,172
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 35,957 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
0
Written Questions
0
Oral Questions
86
Debates Spoken In⚑
1,367
Speeches⚑
183
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 NOHealth Bill
4 votes · 8 Sept 2026
Health Bill
4 votes · 8 Sept 2026
2 NOHealth Bill
2 votes · 7 Sept 2026
Health Bill
2 votes · 7 Sept 2026
1 AYE3 NORepresentation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
3 NOPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jul 2026
3 NOArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 22 Jun 2026
2 NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
2 votes · 8 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
2 votes · 8 Jun 2026
Financial Interests(2)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Barbara Follett
Accommodation for staff members during Labour Party conference
27 September 2025 to 1 October 2025
£2,350
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Barbara Follett
Accommodation for staff members during Labour Party conference
27 September 2025 to 1 October 2025
- Name of donor
- Barbara Follett
- Address of donor
- private
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Accommodation for staff members during Labour Party conference, value £2,350
- Date received
- 27 September 2025 to 1 October 2025
- Date accepted
- 27 September 2025
- Donor status
- individual
Registered 21 October 2025
Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
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Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
- Role, work or services
- Writing a book
- Payer
- Conville and Walsh (literary agent), Haymarket House, London SW1Y 4SP
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Yvette in Parliament
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on providing additional supp
What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on providing additional support to businesses affected by covid-19 lockdown restrictions in the run up to Christmas.
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