Yvette Cooper
Labour - Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
6,630 (18.4%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 1st May 1997
Home Secretary
(since July 2024)1 Former APPG membership
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
(22 debate interactions)
(16 debate interactions)
(12 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(268 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(2,619 words contributed)
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 54,149 signatures (0.19%)
of 146,130 signatures (0.16%)
of 80,482 signatures (0.16%)
of 146,130 signatures (0.16%)
of 142,502 signatures (0.11%)
of 80,482 signatures (0.16%)
Latest EDMs signed by Yvette Cooper
Town and Country Planning
Tabled by: Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras)That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Town and Country Planning (Former RAF Scampton) (Accommodation for Asylum-Seekers etc.) Special Development Order 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 412), dated 20 March 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 March 2024, be annulled.
(Most recent: 30 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 22
Labour: 9
Town and Country Planning
Tabled by: Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras)That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Town and Country Planning (Former RAF Airfield Wethersfield) (Accommodation for Asylum-Seekers etc.) Special Development Order 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 411), dated 20 March 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 March 2024, be …
(Most recent: 25 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Conservative: 2
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Yvette Cooper, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Yvette Cooper has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Yvette Cooper has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
4 Bills introduced by Yvette Cooper
A Bill to make provision in connection with the period for negotiations for withdrawing from the European Union.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 8th April 2019 and was enacted into law.
A Bill to require persons with control of certain premises or events to take steps to reduce the vulnerability of the premises or event to, and the risk of physical harm to individuals arising from, acts of terrorism; to confer related functions on the Security Industry Authority; to limit the disclosure of information about licensed premises that is likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 7th January 2025
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. To make provision in connection with the period for negotiations for withdrawing from the European Union.
Wednesday 13th February 2019
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. Make provision in connection with the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
7 Bills co-sponsored by Yvette Cooper
Climate Education Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Nadia Whittome (Lab)
Victims of Crime and Anti-social Behaviour, Etc (Rights, Entitlements and Related Matters) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Peter Kyle (Lab)
Immigration Detention of Victims of Torture and Other Vulnerable People (Safeguards) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Joan Ryan (TIG)
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Nick Boles (Ind)
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) (No.2) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Conor McGinn (Ind)
Sanctions (Human Rights Abuse and Corruption) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Lord Austin of Dudley (None)
Crime (Aggravated Murder of and Violence Against Women) Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - None ()