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Yvette Cooper
Labour MP for Pontefract & Castleford
- Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions (since 10 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 15,246 votes. — 19th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Yvette Cooper voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately 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 strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
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
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Greater London Authority Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Housing Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Ministerial Statements — Work and Pensions: Correction to Oral Answer (3 Nov 2009)
“During Department for Work and Pensions oral questions on Monday 19 October, in response to a supplementary from the hon. Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood, Mrs. J. Humble, I said: "My hon. Friend is right, and we must ensure that we also help young people who have different disabilities and need additional help with different ways into work. She may also be interested to know that...”
- Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day]: Economic Recovery and Welfare (19 Oct 2009)
“We have debated this afternoon and this evening how we respond to the first world recession since the second world war, the fall-out from the biggest financial crisis for many generations. We had a range of contributions. The right hon. and learned Member for Rushcliffe (Mr. Clarke) gave us a meandering tour of several decades until he was floored by a question about which regulations he...”
- Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day]: Economic Recovery and Welfare (19 Oct 2009)
“I can tell the hon. Gentleman that I listened very carefully to the points that he was making, which I plan to address now, and to many other hon. Members, including those whom I was able to watch on the monitor, as well as those whom I was able to hear directly in the debate. It is hard for companies across the country who are still being affected by the credit crunch. The enterprise finance...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 15 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.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 74% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 25 annotations 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.
- 102 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Yvette Cooper speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 765 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 28 Oct 2009. More about the Register
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 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 | £12,219 (joint 528th) | £15,995 (493rd) | £14,234 | £19,428 (338th) | £19,742 (277th) | £19,022 (joint 363rd) | £15,738 (joint 236th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £16,588 (412th) | £17,706 (485th) | £18,679 | £18,609 (299th) | £18,797 (joint 205th) | £18,226 (joint 218th) | £13,476 (398th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £90,224 (218th) | £87,872 (126th) | £85,401 | £71,051 (286th) | £67,495 (358th) | £65,539 (joint 247th) | £48,653 (231st) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,130 (270th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £11,288 (170th)* | £13,091 (111th)** | £12,610 | £11,188 (297th) | £10,901 (290th) | £10,155 (317th) | £6,422 (401st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £2,076 (24th) | £2,237 (32nd) | £2,944 | £2,039 (72nd) | £1,595 (89th) | £1,679 (73rd) | £1,134 (120th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £2,095 (9th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,759 (56th) | £2,341 (72nd) | £3,135 | £2,703 (65th) | £1,731 (97th) | £2,428 (42nd) | £1,663 (126th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,479 (104th) | £7,042 (80th) | £8,157 | £8,186 (63rd) | £5,904 (83rd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,120 (467th) | £935 (joint 507th) | £292 | £1,749 (490th) | £1,749 (481st) | £1,728 (465th) | £1,528 (joint 454th) |
| Other Costs | £1,681 (61st) | £3,439 (32nd) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £152,659 (227th) | £150,658 (82nd) | £145,452 | £136,571 (94th) | £129,488 (123rd) | £120,304 (164th) | £89,841 (296th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,125 (507th). Rail £10,033 (49th). Misc £130 (141st).