Voting summaries

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MPs have many roles, but one of the most important is that they make decisions. These decisions shape the laws that govern us, and can affect every aspect of how we live our lives. One of the ways MPs make decisions is by voting.

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Julie Cooper’s voting in Parliament

Julie Cooper was previously a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues would have followed instructions from their party and voted the same way as Labour MPs.

How Julie Cooper voted on Welfare, Benefits and Pensions #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Consistently voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 11 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015 and 2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
• Consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 5 votes for, 1 absence, between 2015 and 2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Julie Cooper voted on Housing #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Generally voted against charging a market rent to high earners renting a council home Show votes 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015 and 2016. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Generally voted against phasing out secure tenancies for life Show votes 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015 and 2016. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.

Last updated: 3 May 2016. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Julie Cooper voted on Environmental Issues #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Almost always voted for measures to prevent climate change Show votes 5 votes for, 1 agreement, 2 absences, between 2015 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
• Consistently voted for financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes 1 vote for, in 2018. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
• Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 1 vote for, 2 absences, between 2016 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Generally voted for the preservation of environmental protections after withdrawal from the EU Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2016 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.

Last updated: 20 February 2024. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Julie Cooper voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, between 2015 and 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 1 absence, between 2015 and 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 27 votes for, 7 votes against, 8 absences, between 2015 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Consistently voted against use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes 2 votes against, in 2015. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Consistently voted against military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes 2 votes against, in 2015. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Generally voted for UK membership of the EU Show votes 7 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Generally voted for a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Show votes 9 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Julie Cooper voted on Transport #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Consistently voted for a publicly owned railway system Show votes 1 vote for, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
• Consistently voted against adding a third runway at Heathrow Airport Show votes 1 vote against, in 2018. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against.

Last updated: 29 July 2024. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Julie Cooper voted on Home Affairs #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Generally voted against a stricter asylum system Show votes 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2015 and 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Generally voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications Show votes 1 vote for, 1 absence, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Consistently voted against stronger laws and enforcement of immigration rules Show votes 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015 and 2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
• Generally voted for mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities Show votes 1 vote for, 2 absences, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Consistently voted against merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes 1 vote against, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.

Last updated: 22 May 2024. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Julie Cooper voted on Taxation and Employment #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Generally voted against raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes 6 votes against, 5 absences, between 2015 and 2018. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Generally voted against higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2017. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Generally voted against more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes 5 votes against, 5 absences, between 2015 and 2017. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
• Almost always voted for higher taxes on banks Show votes 5 votes for, 2 absences, between 2015 and 2018. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Generally voted against reducing capital gains tax Show votes 4 votes against, 2 absences, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Consistently voted for increasing capital gains tax Show votes 4 votes for, 1 absence, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.

Last updated: 6 November 2024. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Julie Cooper voted on Social Issues #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Consistently voted for equal gay rights Show votes 2 votes for, in 2019. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
• Consistently voted for allowing marriage between two people of same sex Show votes 1 vote for, in 2019. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
• Consistently voted for laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes 3 votes for, between 2015 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.

Last updated: 1 March 2024. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Julie Cooper voted on Education #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Consistently voted against academy schools Show votes 1 vote against, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.

Last updated: 25 May 2016. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Julie Cooper voted on Constitutional Reform #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Consistently voted for a lower voting age Show votes 4 votes for, 1 absence, between 2015 and 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Generally voted against more powers for government ministers Show votes 6 votes for, 31 votes against, 4 absences, between 2017 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote against, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote against, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 4 votes against, between 2016 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Consistently voted against local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes 1 vote against, in 2019. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Voted a mixture of for and against more powers for local councils Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015 and 2018. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament Show votes 8 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2016 and 2018. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes 14 votes for, 5 votes against, 9 absences, between 2015 and 2018. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Consistently voted against a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK Show votes 1 vote against, in 2015. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Generally voted for more powers for the devolved administration in Northern Ireland Show votes 4 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2017 and 2018. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.

Last updated: 16 January 2024. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Julie Cooper voted on Business and the Economy #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Generally voted against reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes 6 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015 and 2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
• Voted a mixture of for and against measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016 and 2018. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against.
• Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 1 vote for, 2 absences, between 2016 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Voted a mixture of for and against measures to allow free trade Show votes 8 votes for, 10 votes against, 4 absences, between 2016 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against.

Last updated: 6 September 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Julie Cooper voted on Miscellaneous Topics #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Almost always voted for openness and transparency. Show votes 15 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2016 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
• Consistently voted for suspending MPs or reducing their salaries in specific cases Show votes 2 votes for, in 2018. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.

Last updated: 14 June 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Julie Cooper voted on Health #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Generally voted against restricting the sale and advertising of tobacco and other nicotine products Show votes 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016 and 2017. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Consistently voted for fewer obstacles for access to abortion Show votes 4 votes for, between 2017 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.

Last updated: 7 March 2023. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.