Voting Record — Yvette Cooper MP, Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (10131)

Yvette Cooper is currently The Secretary of State for the Home Department,

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 5 Jul 2024 still in office Lab 0 votes out of 12, 0.0% 12 votes out of 27, 44.4% 0 times
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford 13 Dec 2019 30 May 2024 Lab 0 votes out of 779, 0.0% 779 votes out of 1069, 72.9% 0 times
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford 9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Lab 0 votes out of 359, 0.0% 359 votes out of 463, 77.5% 0 times
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford 8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Lab 2 votes out of 296, 0.7% 296 votes out of 467, 63.4% 0 times
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Lab 0 votes out of 791, 0.0% 791 votes out of 1239, 63.8% 0 times
Pontefract and Castleford 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 9 votes out of 961, 0.9% 961 votes out of 1288, 74.6% 0 times
Pontefract and Castleford 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 2 votes out of 638, 0.3% 638 votes out of 1246, 51.2% 0 times
Pontefract and Castleford 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 3 votes out of 771, 0.4% 771 votes out of 1273, 60.6% 0 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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HouseDateSubjectYvette CooperLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
5 Jul 2024Became The Secretary of State for the Home Department,
HouseDateSubjectYvette CooperLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
30 May 2024Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department,
25 Jan 2022Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
15 Dec 2021Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
1 Dec 2021Stopped being Chair, Home Affairs Committee
1 Dec 2021Stopped being Chair, Home Affairs Committee
29 Nov 2021Became Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department,
20 May 2020Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
11 May 2020Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
27 Jan 2020Became Chair, Home Affairs Committee
27 Jan 2020Became Chair, Home Affairs Committee
HouseDateSubjectYvette CooperLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Chair, Home Affairs Committee
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Chair, Home Affairs Committee
13 Feb 2019Became Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
6 Nov 2017Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
30 Oct 2017Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
12 Jul 2017Became Chair, Home Affairs Committee
12 Jul 2017Became Chair, Home Affairs Committee
HouseDateSubjectYvette CooperLab VoteRôle
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
3 May 2017Stopped being Chair, Home Affairs Committee
3 May 2017Stopped being Chair, Home Affairs Committee
28 Nov 2016Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
19 Oct 2016Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
19 Oct 2016Became Chair, Home Affairs Committee
19 Oct 2016Became Chair, Home Affairs Committee
Commons2 Dec 2015UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria Majorityno Rebel
Commons2 Dec 2015UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria — Decline to Authorise Majorityaye Rebel
14 Sep 2015Stopped being Shadow Home Secretary,
HouseDateSubjectYvette CooperLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
7 Oct 2013Stopped being Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities),
20 Jan 2011Became Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities),
20 Jan 2011Became Shadow Home Secretary,
20 Jan 2011Stopped being Shadow Foreign Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities,
8 Oct 2010Became Shadow Foreign Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities,
8 Oct 2010Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
12 May 2010Became Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
6 May 2010Stopped being The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
HouseDateSubjectYvette CooperLab VoteRôle
6 Jun 2009Became The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
5 Jun 2009Stopped being The Chief Secretary to the Treasury,
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Candidate for MP becoming own election agent does not disclose home address minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Home address form must be correct minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Parliamentary candidates can keep their home addresses secret minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' allowances — External audits and no more furniture — rejected minorityaye Rebel
24 Jan 2008Became The Chief Secretary to the Treasury,
24 Jan 2008Stopped being Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing),
28 Jun 2007Became Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing),
28 Jun 2007Stopped being Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning),
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected) minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006September Sittings minorityno Rebel
5 May 2006Became Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning),
5 May 2006Stopped being Minister of State (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Housing and Planning),
10 May 2005Became Minister of State (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Housing and Planning),
10 May 2005Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Regeneration and Regional Developement),
HouseDateSubjectYvette CooperLab VoteRôle
13 Jun 2003Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Regeneration and Regional Developement),
13 Jun 2003Stopped being Parliamentary Secretary (Lord Chancellor's Department),
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
29 May 2002Became Parliamentary Secretary (Lord Chancellor's Department),
28 May 2002Stopped being The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health,
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Allowances, Insurance &c. — Members' Pay (Money Resolution) minorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectYvette CooperLab VoteRôle
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
29 Nov 1999Stopped being Member, Education & Employment Committee
11 Oct 1999Became The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health,
Commons10 Dec 1997Doctor Assisted Dying Bill — Leave to Bring In minorityno Rebel
14 Jul 1997Became Member, Education & Employment Committee

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
6% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0% Academy Schools - for
90% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
76% Action to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
84% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
28% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
53% Apprenticeships
75% Assisted Dying
34% Asylum System - More strict
21% Authorised Criminal Conduct by Undercover Sources
1% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
100% Ban fox hunting
88% Bankers' Bonus Tax
50% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
81% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
16% Closed Material Proceedure
17% Coalition Programme for Government - For
89% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
100% Crossrail - In favour
13% Cull Badgers
50% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
23% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
7% Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
100% Do more to help refugees inclding children
93% Easier access to abortion
10% Employee Shareholder Status
59% Employment rights
15% Encourage and incentivise saving
0% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
84% Energy Prices - More Affordable
0% English Votes on English Laws etc.
100% Environmental water quality
15% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
72% European Union Integration - For
4% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
3% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
88% Fire Safety
36% Fixed Term Parliaments
62% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
100% Foundation hospitals - In favour
100% Fox hunting - Ban
25% Free Market Within United Kingdom
10% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
81% Fully Elected House of Lords
78% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
63% Further devolution to Scotland
74% Further devolution to Wales
41% Gambling - Against permissiveness
0% GP Commissioning in the NHS
100% Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
88% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
100% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
21% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
56% Higher taxes on banks
25% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
89% Homosexuality - Equal rights
67% HS2 - In Favour
83% Human Rights and Equality
88% Identity cards - For introduction
76% Imported Goods Must Equal UK Standards
67% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
83% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100% Incentivise membership of press regulator
21% Increase Air Passenger Duty
22% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
0% Increase the state pension age
18% Increase VAT
58% Inheritance Tax
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
3% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
100% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
84% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
25% Localise Council Tax Support
35% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
10% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
54% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
100% Mansion Tax
81% Mass Retention of Communications Data
44% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
100% Member trustees on pension boards
50% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
100% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
81% Minimum Wage
100% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100% More Emergency Service Workers
100% More funds for social care
73% More powers for local councils
100% More restrictive planning laws
100% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
30% No detention without charge or trial
57% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
82% Nuclear power - For
71% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
83% Pension auto-enrolment - For
10% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
0% Police and Crime Commissioners
97% Post office - in favour of Government policy
3% Post office closures - against
75% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
100% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
0% Privatise Royal Mail
35% Promote Occupational Pensions
52% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
95% Protect tenants & leasholders from safety costs
15% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
100% Public Ownership of Railways
100% Rail Fares - Lower
27% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
14% Reduce capital gains tax
15% Reduce central funding for local government
70% Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
10% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
0% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
20% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
23% Reducing the number of MPs - for
1% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
76% Referendum on any EU withdrawal arrangements
40% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
0% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
25% Register of Lobbyists
86% Regulate letting agent fees
38% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
82% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
88% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
1% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
0% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
9% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
100% Retain funds from council house sales locally
29% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
66% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
50% Right to strike
79% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
97% Same Sex Marriage - for
18% Schools - Greater Autonomy
0% Sell England's Public Forests
76% Smoking ban - In favour
99% State control of bus services
79% Stop climate change
73% Support current and former armed service members
38% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
6% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
11% Tougher on illegal immigration
2% Trade Unions - Restrict
29% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
61% Transparency of Parliament
79% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
8% University education fees - Should be free
52% University Tuition Fees - For
88% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
78% Voting age - Reduce to 16
42% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
86% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
100% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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