4th June 2025
John Cooper signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th June 2025
Mauritius Treaty
Tabled by:
Kemi Badenoch (Conservative - North West Essex)
That the Agreement, done at London and Port Louis on 22 May 2025, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia, should not be ratified.
107 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Jul 2025)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 93
Reform UK: 4
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
Ulster Unionist Party: 1
Labour: 1
2nd June 2025
John Cooper signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd June 2025
Interception of small boats by France
Tabled by:
Gavin Williamson (Conservative - Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge)
That this House notes that 1,378 migrants attempted to cross the Channel on small boats on 31 May 2025, the highest daily tally so far this year; acknowledges that France only stopped 184 migrants that day despite agreeing in February 2025 to amend their laws to allow police to intercept …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Jun 2025)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 16
Independent: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
7th April 2025
John Cooper signed this EDM on Monday 2nd June 2025
Securing habitat for endangered swifts and other cavity nesting birds
Tabled by:
Barry Gardiner (Labour - Brent West)
This House notes with concern the dramatic decline in the breeding population of swifts whose numbers have dropped by 60% since 1995; recognises that the loss of natural nesting habitat for swifts and other cavity nesting birds has meant that four species of these birds are now on the International …
68 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Jul 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 27
Liberal Democrat: 24
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Conservative: 3
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Ulster Unionist Party: 1
Reform UK: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
13th May 2025
22 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Jun 2025)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 10
Labour: 5
Liberal Democrat: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
22nd April 2025
John Cooper signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Friday 11th April 2025
Scottish Men’s Team Curling World Championship gold
Tabled by:
John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway)
That this House congratulates Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan, Kyle Waddell and team coach Michael Goodfellow on winning gold at the BKT World Curling Championships for Scotland; notes that this is Team Mouat’s second world championship title, winning also in 2023; commends their efforts winning silver at …
3 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Apr 2025)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
6th January 2025
John Cooper signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 7th January 2025
Posthumous Victoria Cross for Blair Paddy Mayne
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House remembers the heroic endeavours of Blair Mayne; believes that these should be acknowledged through the award of a posthumous Victoria Cross; notes that Blair, known as Paddy, Mayne was a native of Newtownards in the constituency of Strangford and that he was a legendary member and officer …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Jan 2025)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Conservative: 2
Independent: 2
Labour: 1
Ulster Unionist Party: 1
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
2nd September 2024
John Cooper signed this EDM on Monday 2nd September 2024
Social Security
Tabled by:
Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond and Northallerton)
That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 869), dated 22 August 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 August 2024, be annulled.
81 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 74
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1