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Profile

Liberal Democrat MP for St Albans

Entered the House of Commons on 13 December 2019 — General election

Social Media

• @libdemdaisy.bsky.social
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Education
• Treasury
• Department for Levelling Up
• Housing and Communities
• Home Office
• Coronavirus: Vaccination
• Coronavirus: Screening
• Hospitals: Construction
• Evusheld
• Special Educational Needs

Currently held offices

• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury) (since 18 Sep 2024)
• Deputy Leader, Liberal Democrats (since 13 Sep 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Licensing Hours Extensions Bill Committee ( 7 Feb 2024 to 30 May 2024)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Health and Social Care) (21 Oct 2021 to 18 Sep 2024)
• Member, Building Safety Bill Committee ( 9 Sep 2021 to 26 Oct 2021)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education) ( 7 Sep 2020 to 21 Oct 2021)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice) ( 6 Jan 2020 to 7 Sep 2020)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) ( 6 Jan 2020 to 7 Sep 2020)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Anne Main
• Kerry Pollard
• Peter Lilley
• Victor Goodhew
• John Grimston
• Cyril Dumpleton
• John Grimston
• Francis Fremantle
• Edward Carlile
• John Slack
• Vicary Gibbs
• Grimston
• Jacob Bell
• George Repton
• Alexander Raphael
• Benjamin Cabbell
• George Repton
• Listowel
• Edward Grimston
• George Muskett
• Edward Grimston
• Henry Ward
• Francis Vincent
• Richard Godson
• Grimston
• Charles Tennant
• Grimston
• Charles Tennant
• Christopher Smith
• John Easthope
• Henry Wright-Wilson
• Christopher Smith
• Henry Wright-Wilson
• Christopher Smith
• Charles Spencer-Churchill
• William Robarts
• Charles Spencer-Churchill
• Christopher Smith
• William Robarts
• Christopher Smith
• Joseph Halsey
• Daniel Giles
• Joseph Halsey
• James Grimston
• William Poyntz
• James Grimston
• William Poyntz

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Licensing Hours Extensions Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Building Safety Bill Committee (15 out of 16)
• Fire Safety Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Forensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy Bill Committee (0 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 11 Jul 2025

  Street Works (Penalties for Utility Companies) Bill: Second Reading – Daisy Cooper. Private Members' Bills

• Written Answers — Treasury: Financial Services: Russia 15 May 2025

  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value of (a) funds, (b) near cash assets and (c) other financial instruments held by (i) the Bank of England and (ii) other UK licensed financial institutions is on behalf of Euroclear Group entities as a result of European Union sanctions on Russia.

• Written Answers — Treasury: Financial Services: Russia 15 May 2025

  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value is of (a) funds, (b) near cash assets and (c) other financial instruments held by (i) the Bank of England and (ii) other UK licensed financial institutions for (A) the Central Bank of Russia, (B) the Russian Ministry of Finance, (C) the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation and (D) any other Russian state entities, by (1)...

More of Daisy Cooper’s recent appearances