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Yvette Cooper MP
- Labour MP for Pontefract & Castleford
- Chief Secretary, HM Treasury (since 25 Jan 2008)
- Majority: 15,246 votes. — 17th out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Yvette Cooper voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
This MP is not currently on any select committee and has had no written questions answered for which we know the department or subject.
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Treasury: Civil Service: Pay (22 Jul 2008)
“The Government's policy on civil service pay is reviewed annually, and is set out in the civil service pay guidance.”
- Written Answers — Treasury: Departmental Accountancy (22 Jul 2008)
“A copy of the Combined Online Information System (COINS) Standard Chart of Account, showing each current code and associated description, has been placed in the Library.”
- Written Answers — Treasury: Departmental Accountancy (22 Jul 2008)
“A copy of the Department's Combined Online Information System (COINS) programme objects, including descriptions, has been placed in the Library.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 19 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 74% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 21 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 530 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £15,995 (493rd) | £14,234 | £19,428 (338th) | £19,742 (277th) | £19,022 (joint 363rd) | £15,738 (joint 236th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £17,706 (485th) | £18,679 | £18,609 (299th) | £18,797 (joint 205th) | £18,226 (joint 218th) | £13,476 (398th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £87,872 (126th) | £85,401 | £71,051 (286th) | £67,495 (358th) | £65,539 (joint 247th) | £48,653 (231st) |
| Members' Travel | £13,091 (111th)* | £12,610 | £11,188 (297th) | £10,901 (290th) | £10,155 (317th) | £6,422 (401st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £2,237 (32nd) | £2,944 | £2,039 (72nd) | £1,595 (89th) | £1,679 (73rd) | £1,134 (120th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,341 (72nd) | £3,135 | £2,703 (65th) | £1,731 (97th) | £2,428 (42nd) | £1,663 (126th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £7,042 (80th) | £8,157 | £8,186 (63rd) | £5,904 (83rd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £935 (joint 507th) | £292 | £1,749 (490th) | £1,749 (481st) | £1,728 (465th) | £1,528 (joint 454th) |
| Other Costs | £3,439 (32nd) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £150,658 (82nd) | £145,452 | £136,571 (94th) | £129,488 (123rd) | £120,304 (164th) | £89,841 (296th) |
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- Yvette Cooper's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Newspaper articles written by this MP (From Journalisted)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Pontefract & Castleford (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Hemsworth (4 miles)
- Normanton (8 miles)
- Leeds East (10 miles)
- Barnsley East & Mexborough (10 miles)
- Barnsley Central (10 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Minister of State (Housing), Department for Communities and Local Government (28 Jun 2007 to 25 Jan 2008)
- Minister of State (Housing and Planning), Department for Communities and Local Government (8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Minister of State (Housing and Planning), Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (17 Jun 2005 to 8 May 2006)
- Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (11 May 2005 to 17 Jun 2005)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (13 Jun 2003 to 11 May 2005)
- Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health (11 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
- Parliamentary Secretary (Public Health), Department of Health (11 Oct 1999 to 29 May 2002)
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