Julie Cooper’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Julie Cooper’s votes.

• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 17 votes against, 6 absences, between 2015–2016
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2016
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs

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

Julie Cooper has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 11 Feb 2019

Recent appearances

• Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Funding: Young Carers Support 12 Feb 2019

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Owen. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central (Paul Blomfield) for securing this debate and for his powerful contribution, which set us off on the right footing. The latest figures identify close to 200,000 young carers, but it is likely that the real figure is much higher, because many child carers, some as young...

• Petition - None[P002354] 5 Feb 2019

  I rise to present a petition in the same terms on behalf of six outstanding nursery schools of Burnley. The petition of the parents, careers, staff and governors of Whitegate Nursery School, Padiham. [P002329] The petition of the parents, carers, staff and governors of Ightenhill maintained nursery school in Burnley. [P002340] The petition of the parents, carers and staff of Basnett Street...

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Profile

Labour MP for Burnley

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @julieforburnley
• https://facebook.com/julieelizabethcooper

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Department of Health
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Education
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department for Work and Pensions
• NHS: Dental Services
• Kashmir: Politics and Government
• Pupils: Disadvantaged
• State Retirement Pensions: Age
• Medical Records: Databases

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) (Community Health) (since 9 Jan 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Health) (Community Health) (9 Oct 2016 to 9 Jan 2018)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 31 Oct 2016)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Gordon Birtwistle
• Kitty Ussher
• Peter Pike
• Daniel Jones
• Wilfrid Burke
• Gordon Campbell
• Arthur Henderson
• David Irving
• Philip Morrell
• Gerald Arbuthnot
• Fred Maddison
• Philip Stanhope
• William Mitchell
• Philip Stanhope
• Jabez Balfour
• John Slagg
• Peter Rylands
• Richard Shaw

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Finance Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• National Insurance Contributions(Rate Ceilings) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Bank of England and Financial Services Bill Committee (5 out of 12)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Julie Cooper’s speeches
• Has received answers to 73 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 79.46% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 73 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Julie Cooper’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 78 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)