Information between 21st March 2025 - 20th April 2025
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26 Mar 2025 - Tobacco and Vapes Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 62 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 137 Noes - 304 |
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26 Mar 2025 - Tobacco and Vapes Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 84 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 92 Noes - 303 |
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26 Mar 2025 - Tobacco and Vapes Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 85 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 159 Noes - 307 |
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26 Mar 2025 - Tobacco and Vapes Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 31 Conservative No votes vs 24 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 366 Noes - 41 |
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25 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 101 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 311 Noes - 192 |
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25 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 101 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 190 |
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25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 103 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 180 |
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25 Mar 2025 - Great British Energy Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 103 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 314 Noes - 198 |
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25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 101 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 166 |
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25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 103 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 179 |
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25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 102 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 180 |
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25 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 101 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 314 Noes - 196 |
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25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 102 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 322 Noes - 117 |
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25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 104 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 183 |
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25 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 101 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 313 Noes - 194 |
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Department for Education: Communication
Asked by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway) Sunday 23rd March 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much (a) her Department and (b) each of its arm’s length bodies has spent on external communications through (i) Crown Commercial Service agreement RM6125 and (ii) other agreements since 5 July 2024; and which firms have received funding. Answered by Janet Daby - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) Total spend on external communications from 5 July 2024 to 6 March 2025 is £35,478,270.30. This includes the following spending:
We only have data for arms length body spending through Oak National Academy, which spent £128,465.98. Total spend through the framework is £34,553,792.52. The vast majority of the spend constitutes the department’s key campaigns which are Get in to Teaching, Childcare Choices, Skills for life and Further Education. We are unable to detail the spend by campaign. Top ten supplier spend through the framework is shown here:
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Development Aid
Asked by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway) Tuesday 1st April 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which development programmes he plans to maintain funding for after the planned reduction of the Official Development Assistance budget is implemented. Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) ODA allocations and the impact on programmes are being worked through following the decision to reduce UK ODA from 0.5% of GNI to 0.3% in 2027. We will be taking a rigorous approach to ensure all ODA delivers value for money. We will set out our spending plans following the completion of the Spending Review and departmental resource allocation processes. |
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Blair Mayne: Posthumous Victoria Cross
36 speeches (13,409 words) Tuesday 8th April 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: Rebecca Smith (Con - South West Devon) Friend the Member for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper), as well as the link to the Falkland Islands - Link to Speech |
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Fishing Quota Negotiations: Impact on UK Fleet
37 speeches (12,212 words) Wednesday 26th March 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Caroline Voaden (LD - South Devon) Member for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper), the fishers in Brixham in my constituency clearly feel - Link to Speech 2: Neil Hudson (Con - Epping Forest) Friend the Member for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper) spoke about the importance of not using fishing - Link to Speech 3: Andrew George (LD - St Ives) Members for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper), for Strangford (Jim Shannon), for Gordon and Buchan - Link to Speech |
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Friday 4th April 2025
Report - 5th Report – How to strengthen UK-EU relations Business and Trade Committee Found: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North) (Chair) Antonia Bance (Labour; Tipton and Wednesbury) John Cooper |
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Wednesday 26th March 2025
Oral Evidence - Department for Business and Trade, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence, and Department for Business and Trade Industrial Strategy - Business and Trade Committee Found: Q408 John Cooper: Europe is also gearing up. There is no doubt about that. |
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Tuesday 25th March 2025
Oral Evidence - Walpole, Pernod Ricard, and Intralink Export led growth - Business and Trade Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Liam Byrne (Chair); Antonia Bance; John Cooper; Sarah Edwards; Charlie |
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Tuesday 25th March 2025
Oral Evidence - TheCityUK, Universities UK, and Schroders Export led growth - Business and Trade Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Liam Byrne (Chair); Antonia Bance; John Cooper; Sarah Edwards; Charlie |
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Tuesday 25th March 2025
Oral Evidence - Asia House, UK ASEAN Business Council, and International Institute for Strategic Studies Export led growth - Business and Trade Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Liam Byrne (Chair); Antonia Bance; John Cooper; Sarah Edwards; Charlie |
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Tuesday 25th March 2025
Government Response - Post Office Horizon scandal redress: Unfinished business: Government response Business and Trade Committee Found: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North) (Chair) Antonia Bance (Labour; Tipton and Wednesbury) John Cooper |
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Mar. 25 2025
All proceedings up to 25 March 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Negatived on division_9 Sarah Bool Wera Hobhouse Rebecca Paul Rachael Maskell John Lamont John Cooper |
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Wednesday 26th March 2025 3:45 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Industrial Strategy At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Sarah Jones MP - Minister for State for Industry at Department for Business and Trade, and Minister for State for Industry at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Rt Hon Maria Eagle MP - Minister of State for Defence Procurement and Industry at Ministry of Defence Barnaby Kistruck OBE - Director of Industrial Strategy, Prosperity and Exports at Ministry of Defence Neil Johnson - Director, Materials in the Business Group at Department for Business and Trade View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 25th March 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Export led growth At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Charlie Humphreys - Director of Corporate Affairs at Asia House Ian Gibbons OBE - Chief Executive Officer at UK ASEAN Business Council Douglas Barrie - Senior Fellow for Military Aerospace at International Institute for Strategic Studies At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Nicola Watkinson - Managing Director, International at TheCityUK Harry Anderson - Head of Policy and Global Engagement at Universities UK Johanna Kyrklund - Global Chief Investment Officer at Schroders At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Helen Brocklebank - Chief Executive Officer at Walpole Mr Jonathan Brenton - Director of Public Affairs at Pernod Ricard Alex Gover - Head of Business Development at Intralink View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 26th March 2025 3:45 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Industrial Strategy At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Sarah Jones MP - Minister of State at Department for Business and Trade, and Minister of State at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Neil Johnson - Director, Materials in the Business Group at Department for Business and Trade Rt Hon Maria Eagle MP - Minister of State for Defence Procurement and Industry at Ministry of Defence Barnaby Kistruck OBE - Director of Industrial Strategy, Prosperity and Exports at Ministry of Defence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 22nd April 2025 1 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Industrial Strategy At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Professor David Greenwood - Chief Executive Officer at Warwick Manufacturing Group Brian Holliday - Managing Director, Digital Industries at Siemens UK Stephen Phipson CBE - Chief Executive Officer at Make UK At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Markus Grüneisl - Chief Executive Officer at BMW (UK) Manufacturing Ltd Steve Turner - Assistant General Secretary at Unite the Union Alan Johnson - Senior Vice President, Region Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Purchasing at Nissan AMEIO At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Alistair McGirr - Group Head of Policy and Advocacy at SSE Rob Salter-Church - Director of Regulation at National Grid Louise Kingham CBE - Head of Country, UK at BP plc, and Senior Vice President at BP plc View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 22nd April 2025 1 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Industrial Strategy At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Professor David Greenwood - Chief Executive Officer at Warwick Manufacturing Group Brian Holliday - Managing Director, Digital Industries at Siemens UK Stephen Phipson CBE - Chief Executive Officer at Make UK At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Markus Grüneisl - Chief Executive Officer at BMW (UK) Manufacturing Ltd Steve Turner - Assistant General Secretary at Unite the Union Alan Johnson - Senior Vice President, Region Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Purchasing at Nissan AMEIO Mike Hawes - Chief Executive at Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Alistair McGirr - Group Head of Policy and Advocacy at SSE Rob Salter-Church - Director of Regulation at National Grid Louise Kingham CBE - Head of Country, UK at BP plc, and Senior Vice President at BP plc View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 29th April 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 29th April 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Industrial Strategy View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 29th April 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Industrial Strategy At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Andy Burnham - Mayor of Greater Manchester at Greater Manchester Combined Authority Kim McGuinness - North East Mayor at North East Combined Authority Howard Dawber - Deputy Mayor, Business and Growth at Greater London Authority At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Kitty Ussher - Head of Group Policy Development at Barclays John Godfrey - Managing Director for Public Affairs, Policy and Research at TheCityUK Louis Taylor - Chief Executive Officer at British Business Bank John Flint - Chief Executive Officer at National Wealth Fund At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Stian Westlake - Executive Chair at UKRI / Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Mike Biddle - Executive Director for Net Zero at Innovate UK (UKRI) Matt Clifford MBE - Chair at Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) Ben Morgan - Chief Executive at Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 29th April 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Industrial Strategy At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Andy Burnham - Mayor of Greater Manchester at Greater Manchester Combined Authority Kim McGuinness - North East Mayor at North East Combined Authority Howard Dawber - Deputy Mayor, Business and Growth at Greater London Authority At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Kitty Ussher - Head of Group Policy Development at Barclays John Godfrey - Managing Director for Public Affairs, Policy and Research at TheCityUK Louis Taylor - Chief Executive Officer at British Business Bank John Flint - Chief Executive Officer at National Wealth Fund At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Stian Westlake - Executive Chair at UKRI / Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Mike Biddle - Executive Director for Net Zero at Innovate UK (UKRI) Matt Clifford MBE - Chair at Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) Professor Ben Morgan - Chief Executive at Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 29th April 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Industrial Strategy At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Andy Burnham - Mayor of Greater Manchester at Greater Manchester Combined Authority Kim McGuinness - North East Mayor at North East Combined Authority Howard Dawber - Deputy Mayor, Business and Growth at Greater London Authority At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Kitty Ussher - Head of Group Policy Development at Barclays John Godfrey - Managing Director for Public Affairs, Policy and Research at TheCityUK Louis Taylor - Chief Executive Officer at British Business Bank John Flint - Chief Executive Officer at National Wealth Fund At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Stian Westlake - Executive Chair at Economic and Social Research Council, UKRI Mike Biddle - Executive Director for Net Zero at Innovate UK (UKRI) Matt Clifford CBE - Chair at Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) Professor Ben Morgan - Chief Executive at Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 7th May 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls - Oral evidence Subject: UK economic security View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 7th May 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls - Oral evidence Subject: UK economic security At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Helen Kennett - Director, Trade and Industrial Policy at Global Counsel Alexandra Kellert - Associate Director at Control Risks Sir Simon Fraser - Founding Partner at Flint Global At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Catherine Royle The Lord Sedwill GCMG Dr Francesca Ghiretti - Research Leader at RAND Europe At 3:45pm: Oral evidence Mike Reid - Senior Partner at Frog Capital Nicole Kar - Partner at Paul, Weiss Martin McElwee - Partner at Freshfields View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 7th May 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls - Oral evidence Subject: UK economic security At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Helen Kennett - Director, Trade and Industrial Policy at Global Counsel Alexandra Kellert - Associate Director at Control Risks Sir Simon Fraser - Founding Partner at Flint Global At 3:00pm: Oral evidence The Lord Sedwill GCMG At 3:45pm: Oral evidence Mike Reid - Senior Partner at Frog Capital Nicole Kar - Partner at Paul, Weiss Martin McElwee - Partner at Freshfields View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 7th May 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls - Oral evidence Subject: UK economic security At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Helen Kennett - Director, Trade and Industrial Policy at Global Counsel Alexandra Kellert - Associate Director at Control Risks Sir Simon Fraser - Founding Partner at Flint Global At 3:00pm: Oral evidence The Lord Sedwill GCMG Dr Francesca Ghiretti - Research Leader at RAND Europe At 3:45pm: Oral evidence Mike Reid - Senior Partner at Frog Capital Nicole Kar - Partner at Paul, Weiss Martin McElwee - Partner at Freshfields View calendar - Add to calendar |