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Yvette Cooper

Labour - Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

First elected: 1st May 1997

Home Secretary

(since July 2024)

Yvette Cooper is not a member of any APPGs
1 Former APPG membership
Civic Societies
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department
29th Nov 2021 - 30th May 2024
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
11th May 2020 - 25th Jan 2022
Liaison Committee (Commons)
20th May 2020 - 15th Dec 2021
Home Affairs Committee
27th Jan 2020 - 1st Dec 2021
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
13th Feb 2019 - 6th Nov 2019
Home Affairs Committee
12th Jul 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
30th Oct 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Liaison Committee (Commons)
6th Nov 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Liaison Committee (Commons)
19th Oct 2016 - 3rd May 2017
Home Affairs Committee
19th Oct 2016 - 3rd May 2017
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
28th Nov 2016 - 3rd May 2017
Shadow Home Secretary
20th Jan 2011 - 14th Sep 2015
Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities)
20th Jan 2011 - 7th Oct 2013
Shadow Foreign Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities
8th Oct 2010 - 20th Jan 2011
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
12th May 2010 - 8th Oct 2010
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
6th Jun 2009 - 6th May 2010
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
24th Jan 2008 - 5th Jun 2009
Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing)
28th Jun 2007 - 24th Jan 2008
Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning)
5th May 2006 - 28th Jun 2007
Minister of State (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Housing and Planning)
10th May 2005 - 5th May 2006
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Regeneration and Regional Developement)
13th Jun 2003 - 10th May 2005
Parliamentary Secretary (Lord Chancellor's Department)
29th May 2002 - 13th Jun 2003
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health)
11th Oct 1999 - 28th May 2002
Employment Sub-committee
23rd Jul 1997 - 29th Nov 1999
Education & Employment
14th Jul 1997 - 29th Nov 1999


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Yvette Cooper has voted in 0 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

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Legislation Debates
Yvette Cooper has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Yvette Cooper

21st March 2024
Yvette Cooper signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 25th April 2024

Town and Country Planning

Tabled by: Edward Leigh (Conservative - Gainsborough)
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.
22 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 22
22nd March 2024
Yvette Cooper signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 25th April 2024

Town and Country Planning

Tabled by: Priti Patel (Conservative - Witham)
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 …
2 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 2
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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

3 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.


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.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
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.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Monday 21st January 2019
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Yvette Cooper has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament