Yvette Cooper’s voting in Parliament

Yvette Cooper is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Yvette Cooper sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Yvette Cooper generally voted for a transparent Parliament; comparable Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2007–2009. Labour, 11 votes, between 2007–2009

We have lots more plain English analysis of Yvette Cooper’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Yvette Cooper’s full vote analysis page for more.

Yvette Cooper has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Home Department: Topical Questions 18 Sep 2023

  On 7 March, the Home Secretary emailed Conservative supporters saying “today we’re changing our laws—and bringing the small boat crossings to an end.” Since then, 20,000 more people have arrived. She is not applying her own law, because it does not work. The use of asylum hotels is up, with no date to end their use, and foreign criminal returns are down. The independent chief...

• Home Department: Topical Questions 18 Sep 2023

  What the Home Secretary said is total waffle. She has no answer on the inspector because she is afraid of scrutiny. There was no answer on her failure, just invented garbage about Labour. The Home Office’s immigration director, asylum director, borders director and accommodation director are all going or gone because the only people she removes are the people she needs to do the job. There...

• Home Department: Topical Questions 18 Sep 2023

  On 7 March, the Home Secretary emailed Conservative supporters saying “today we’re changing our laws—and bringing the small boat crossings to an end.” Since then, 20,000 more people have arrived. She is not applying her own law, because it does not work. The use of asylum hotels is up, with no date to end their use, and foreign criminal returns are down. The independent chief...

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Profile

Labour MP for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Also represented Pontefract and Castleford

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP
• Newspaper articles written by this MP

Social Media

• @YvetteCooperMP
• https://facebook.com/YvetteCooperMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Yvette Cooper campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Office
• Home Department
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• Visas: Ukraine
• Coronavirus: Disease Control
• Refugees: Ukraine
• Asylum: Children
• Glass: Recycling

Currently held offices

• Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department (since 29 Nov 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (20 May 2020 to 15 Dec 2021)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (11 May 2020 to 25 Jan 2022)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 1 Dec 2021)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 1 Dec 2021)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (28 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (19 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (19 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (19 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (19 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Home Secretary (20 Jan 2011 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities) (20 Jan 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Foreign Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities ( 8 Oct 2010 to 20 Jan 2011)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ( 6 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (24 Jan 2008 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing) (28 Jun 2007 to 24 Jan 2008)
• Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning) ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Minister of State (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Housing and Planning) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Regeneration and Regional Developement) (13 Jun 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Lord Chancellor's Department) (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (11 Oct 1999 to 28 May 2002)
• Member, Employment Sub-committee (23 Jul 1997 to 29 Nov 1999)
• Member, Education & Employment Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 29 Nov 1999)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Greater London Authority Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Housing Bill Committee (12 out of 19)
• European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)