Information between 2nd February 2026 - 12th February 2026
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3 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 97 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 458 Noes - 104 |
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3 Feb 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Sixth sitting) - View Vote Context John Cooper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 4 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 10 |
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3 Feb 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Sixth sitting) - View Vote Context John Cooper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 4 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 10 |
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3 Feb 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Sixth sitting) - View Vote Context John Cooper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 4 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 10 |
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3 Feb 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Sixth sitting) - View Vote Context John Cooper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 4 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 10 |
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3 Feb 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Sixth sitting) - View Vote Context John Cooper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 4 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 10 |
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3 Feb 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Sixth sitting) - View Vote Context John Cooper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 4 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 10 |
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3 Feb 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Sixth sitting) - View Vote Context John Cooper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 4 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 11 |
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4 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 98 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 392 Noes - 116 |
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10 Feb 2026 - Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026 - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 3 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 14 Noes - 3 |
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11 Feb 2026 - Local Government Finance - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 85 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 143 |
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11 Feb 2026 - Local Government Finance - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 85 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 90 |
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11 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 92 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 362 Noes - 107 |
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John Cooper speeches from: Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026
John Cooper contributed 2 speeches (113 words) Tuesday 10th February 2026 - General Committees Scotland Office |
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John Cooper speeches from: UK-India Free Trade Agreement
John Cooper contributed 1 speech (722 words) Monday 9th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade |
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John Cooper speeches from: Fish and Chip Sector
John Cooper contributed 10 speeches (1,128 words) Tuesday 3rd February 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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John Cooper speeches from: Finance (No. 2) Bill (Fifth sitting)
John Cooper contributed 1 speech (98 words) Committee stage: 5th sitting Tuesday 3rd February 2026 - Public Bill Committees HM Treasury |
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John Cooper speeches from: China and Japan
John Cooper contributed 1 speech (80 words) Monday 2nd February 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU
Asked by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway) Tuesday 10th February 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with stakeholders in the agricultural sector on securing an SPS Agreement between the UK and the EU. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) The Government is currently negotiating a Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement to make agrifood trade with our biggest market cheaper and easier, cutting costs and removing trade barriers for British producers and retailers.
Officials and ministers in Defra are actively engaging with a wide range of industry representatives on this issue, as well as with counterparts in the devolved governments and relevant delivery bodies. Their expertise and insight have been invaluable in informing our approach to negotiations as we seek an agreement that benefits all parts of the UK. |
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Genetically Modified Organisms: Crops
Asked by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway) Tuesday 10th February 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the implementation of a common UK–EU SPS agreement is compatible with the operation of the Precision Breeding Act. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Defra remains committed to implementing the Precision Breeding Act and enabling the safe development of innovative genetic technologies.
Under the UK-EU Common Understanding, it is recognised that there will be areas where the UK will retain its own rules. The detail of those areas is now part of ongoing negotiations. Throughout this process, the Government has been clear on the importance of maintaining the UK’s ability to regulate precision breeding in a way that supports innovation, gives farmers access to new tools, and upholds high standards of safety. |
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Thursday 12th February John Cooper signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 23rd February 2026 Trafficking of the victims of grooming gangs overseas 3 signatures (Most recent: 24 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Chris Philp (Conservative - Croydon South) That this House notes with grave concern reports into organised child sexual exploitation, which suggest that women and girls may have been trafficked to Pakistan by their abusers; further notes that those in positions of authority failed to stop the abuse and potentially failed to intervene to stop the trafficking … |
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Tuesday 6th January John Cooper signed this EDM on Monday 2nd February 2026 73 signatures (Most recent: 25 Feb 2026) Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House expresses its strong support for the people of Iran, and their courage and resolve in their ongoing struggle against all forms of dictatorships of the past and present and for freedom, human rights, and a democratic republic, where people of Iran have the opportunity to elect their … |
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3 Feb 2026, 7:23 p.m. - House of Commons "Now adjourn. >> The question is that this House do now adjourn. John Cooper. >> Yeah, yeah. " Adjournment: Impact of Government policy on the fish and chip sector - View Video - View Transcript |
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3 Feb 2026, 7:29 p.m. - House of Commons "at. >> John Cooper I thank the gentleman for his intervention " John Cooper MP (Dumfries and Galloway, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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2 Feb 2026, 4:43 p.m. - House of Commons " Well, let me give him that reassurance for those from Hong Kong in his constituency and across the whole country, the support that the whole country, the support that we will put in for them. >> John Cooper thank you, Madam. >> Deputy Speaker. " John Cooper MP (Dumfries and Galloway, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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9 Feb 2026, 7:17 p.m. - House of Commons "that stands up to it. Thank you John Cooper. >> Thank you. Mr. I'd be remiss not " Ayoub Khan MP (Birmingham Perry Barr, Independent) - View Video - View Transcript |
| Parliamentary Debates |
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UK-India Free Trade Agreement
118 speeches (21,854 words) Monday 9th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Harriett Baldwin (Con - West Worcestershire) Friend the Member for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper) also raised an important issue about dairy. - Link to Speech 2: Chris Bryant (Lab - Rhondda and Ogmore) Member for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper) said that Government figures seemed too low. - Link to Speech |
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Fish and Chip Sector
27 speeches (3,927 words) Tuesday 3rd February 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Angela Eagle (Lab - Wallasey) Member for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper) on raising this issue. - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 11th February 2026
Report - 15th Report – Small business strategy Business and Trade Committee Found: (Chair) Dan Aldridge (Labour; Weston-super-Mare) Antonia Bance (Labour; Tipton and Wednesbury) John Cooper |
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Wednesday 4th February 2026
Report - 14th Report - Toward a new doctrine for economic security: Government Response Business and Trade Committee Found: (Chair) Dan Aldridge (Labour; Weston-super-Mare) Antonia Bance (Labour; Tipton and Wednesbury) John Cooper |
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Wednesday 4th February 2026
Report - 14th Report - Toward a new doctrine for economic security: Government Response Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls Found: (Chair) Dan Aldridge (Labour; Weston-super-Mare) Antonia Bance (Labour; Tipton and Wednesbury) John Cooper |
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Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Report - 13th Report - Priorities of the Business and Trade Committee for 2026 Business and Trade Committee Found: (Chair) Dan Aldridge (Labour; Weston-super-Mare) Antonia Bance (Labour; Tipton and Wednesbury) John Cooper |
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Tuesday 10th February 2026 2 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: UK trade with the US, India and EU At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Duncan Edwards OBE - CEO at British American Business Russell Codling - Director of Markets Business Development at Tata Steel UK Dr Richard Torbett - CEO at Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) Dr Scott Steedman CBE - Director of Standards at British Standards Institution (BSI) At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Andrew Dowler - Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Paul Weston - Senior Vice President at Prologis UK Limited Audrey Yvernault - Vice President of Government Affairs at GSK Loren Jones - Senior Vice President at Amentum At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Hugh Milward - Senior Director of Corporate, External and Legal at Microsoft Ben Richardson - Vice President at CoreWeave Jonathan Legh-Smith - Executive Director at UKQuantum View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 24th February 2026 1:45 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Appointment of Doug Gurr as Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Doug Gurr - Government's preferred candidate for Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority and Interim Chair at Competition and Markets Authority View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 25th February 2026 3:30 p.m. Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls - Oral evidence Subject: The UK's trade sanctions regime At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Chris Bryant MP - Minister for Trade at Department for Business and Trade Anna Deibel-Jung - Deputy Director, Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation at Department for Business and Trade Esther Blythe - Deputy Director for Russia and Belarus Sanctions at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Joanne Cheetham - Deputy Director, Customs Compliance at HM Revenue and Customs View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 25th February 2026 3 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |