A selection of Julie Cooper’s votes

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• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016.
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 48 votes for, 10 votes against, 21 absences, between 2017–2019.
• 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.
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 18 votes against, 6 absences, between 2015–2016.

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Recent appearances

• Colne to Skipton Railway Link — [Sir George Howarth in the Chair] 29 Oct 2019

  The Todmorden curve railway link would never have been made had it not been for the Labour-led Burnley Council.

• Colne to Skipton Railway Link — [Sir George Howarth in the Chair] 29 Oct 2019

  And Hyndburn Council. I beg your pardon.

• Colne to Skipton Railway Link — [Sir George Howarth in the Chair] 29 Oct 2019

  Does the hon. Gentleman agree that, if we are to take the Government’s commitments on the environment seriously, at the heart of it should be a commitment to enhancing public transport?

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Burnley

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

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for 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
• Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
• NHS: Dental Services
• Dental Services: Children
• Kashmir: Politics and Government
• Dental Health: Children

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) (Community Health) ( 9 Jan 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• 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

Future MPs in this constituency

• Antony Higginbotham

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)
• Bank of England and Financial Services Bill Committee (5 out of 12)
• National Insurance Contributions(Rate Ceilings) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)