Lord Cooper of Windrush

Non-affiliated - Former Member for Life peer

Became Member: 17th September 2014


Lord Cooper of Windrush is not a member of any APPGs
Information Committee (Lords)
8th Jun 2015 - 31st Aug 2016


Division Voting information

Lord Cooper of Windrush has voted in 296 divisions, and 29 times against the majority of their Party.

4 Apr 2019 - Business of the House - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 15 Conservative Aye votes vs 106 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 244 Noes - 119
4 Apr 2019 - Business of the House - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 22 Conservative No votes vs 84 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 94 Noes - 254
4 Apr 2019 - Business of the House - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 14 Conservative Aye votes vs 87 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 227 Noes - 111
4 Apr 2019 - Business of the House - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 13 Conservative No votes vs 110 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 123 Noes - 251
4 Apr 2019 - Business of the House - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 17 Conservative Aye votes vs 80 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 249 Noes - 97
4 Apr 2019 - Business of the House - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 14 Conservative No votes vs 107 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 122 Noes - 248
4 Apr 2019 - Business of the House - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 12 Conservative Aye votes vs 64 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 223 Noes - 79
4 Apr 2019 - Business of the House - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 10 Conservative No votes vs 91 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 223
4 Apr 2019 - Business of the House - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 17 Conservative Aye votes vs 54 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 239 Noes - 62
4 Apr 2019 - Business of the House - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 16 Conservative No votes vs 55 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 238
4 Apr 2019 - Business of the House - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 14 Conservative No votes vs 56 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 62 Noes - 235
13 Mar 2019 - Trade Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 9 Conservative Aye votes vs 169 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 285 Noes - 184
13 Mar 2019 - Trade Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 7 Conservative Aye votes vs 165 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 254 Noes - 187
13 Mar 2019 - Trade Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 3 Conservative Aye votes vs 142 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 193 Noes - 154
6 Mar 2019 - Trade Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 7 Conservative Aye votes vs 128 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 207 Noes - 141
18 Jun 2018 - European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 20 Conservative Aye votes vs 197 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 354 Noes - 235
8 May 2018 - European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 12 Conservative Aye votes vs 189 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 298 Noes - 227
8 May 2018 - European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 8 Conservative Aye votes vs 193 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 311 Noes - 233
8 May 2018 - European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 15 Conservative Aye votes vs 185 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 245 Noes - 218
8 May 2018 - European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 7 Conservative Aye votes vs 180 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 225 Noes - 194
2 May 2018 - European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 17 Conservative Aye votes vs 194 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 309 Noes - 242
30 Apr 2018 - European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 17 Conservative Aye votes vs 195 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 244
30 Apr 2018 - European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 3 Conservative Aye votes vs 199 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 202 Noes - 260
30 Apr 2018 - European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 9 Conservative Aye votes vs 194 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 233
23 Apr 2018 - European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 8 Conservative Aye votes vs 198 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 245
18 Apr 2018 - European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 22 Conservative Aye votes vs 183 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 348 Noes - 225
18 Apr 2018 - European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 13 Conservative Aye votes vs 194 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 314 Noes - 217
16 Jan 2015 - Assisted Dying Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 37 Conservative No votes vs 41 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 107 Noes - 180
16 Jan 2015 - Assisted Dying Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Cooper of Windrush voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 19 Conservative No votes vs 24 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 119
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All Debates

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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour)
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Cabinet Office
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Department for International Trade
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Legislation Debates
Trade Bill 2017-19
(1,236 words contributed)
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Lords initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Lord Cooper of Windrush, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.


Lord Cooper of Windrush has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Lord Cooper of Windrush has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 11 Written Questions

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3rd Mar 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government which external organisations have been involved in the recruitment of candidates to be special advisers to ministers since 24 July 2019.

Special Advisers are appointed to assist a Minister of the Crown after being selected by that Minister personally. All appointments must be approved by the Prime Minister. This is set out in Section 15 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.

Separately, and in advance of Ministerial approval in accordance with the statutory requirement, it is open to political parties to undertake activity to identify individuals that Ministers may wish to consider for selection. This is not part of the appointment by Government but rather for the political party concerned.

Previously, the existence of such opportunities has generally not been made public. Openly encouraging people to express their interest, with greater information about what the opportunities may entail, will help broaden the field of potential candidates.

Lord True
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
3rd Mar 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they have paid to each external organisation that has been involved in the recruitment of special advisers to ministers since 24 July 2019.

Special Advisers are appointed to assist a Minister of the Crown after being selected by that Minister personally. All appointments must be approved by the Prime Minister. This is set out in Section 15 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.

Separately, and in advance of Ministerial approval in accordance with the statutory requirement, it is open to political parties to undertake activity to identify individuals that Ministers may wish to consider for selection. This is not part of the appointment by Government but rather for the political party concerned.

Previously, the existence of such opportunities has generally not been made public. Openly encouraging people to express their interest, with greater information about what the opportunities may entail, will help broaden the field of potential candidates.

Lord True
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
30th Mar 2017
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many students enrolled at universities in England are citizens of other EU countries.

The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes data on students enrolled at UK higher education institutions (HEIs).

The latest available statistics published by HESA refer to the 2015/16 academic year and, to the nearest five, show that there were 98,460 enrolments at English HEIs by students domiciled in other EU countries prior to their studies.

Viscount Younger of Leckie
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
14th Dec 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government when the NHS app will record COVID-19 vaccinations administered to UK citizens while working or studying in EU member states.

English residents who have received vaccinations overseas, including in European Union Member States, can now have their vaccination details recorded in the National Health Service vaccine database. Individuals can then generate an NHS COVID Pass for domestic use and international travel if they meet certain certification requirements.

14th Dec 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance on booster COVID-19 vaccinations they are providing to UK citizens whose previous vaccinations were administered in an EU member state, and which are not recorded on the NHS app.

Booster vaccinations remain available, including for those who received primary doses in the European Union. The minimum dosage interval for booster vaccinations is three months from a final primary dose. Doses do not have to be recorded in the NHS App in order to access vaccination.

Vaccines approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency administered overseas can be recorded via the National Booking Service or 119. Doses can be verified at a face-to-face appointment at a designated vaccination centre and updated within the National Immunisation Management Service (NIMS). If an individual’s overseas vaccination is recorded in NIMS, they will automatically be invited to receive a booster dose when eligible. Vaccinations can also be accessed at a walk-in centre without the record being updated in advance.

26th Jun 2018
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many workers from (1) other EU countries, and (2) non-EU countries were employed in the UK's adult social care workforce in each of the last five years.

Skills for Care, the workforce development organisation for social care, collects data on the number of adult social care workers by nationality in England.

The number of adult social care workers from within the European Economic Area (EEA) and the non-EEA in the last five years is set out in the following table.

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

Total workers

1,265,000

1,290,000

1,325,000

1,335,000

1,340,000

British

1,043,000

1,070,000

1,101,000

1,110,000

1,118,000

EEA (non-British)

62,000

70,000

77,000

87,000

95,000

Non-EEA

160,000

150,000

147,000

138,000

127,000

Source: Skills for Care’s adult social care workforce estimates 2012/13 to 2016/17.

30th Mar 2017
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total number of (1) hospital doctors and consultants, and (2) general practitioners, employed within the NHS in England who are citizens of other EU countries and have resigned from their posts since 24 June 2016.

The information is not available. NHS Digital can provide estimates of numbers leaving the National Health Service in England in the Hospital and Community Health Service by nationality, but cannot readily identify the reasons for leaving, such as resignation. General practitioners’ country of Primary Medical Qualification can be identified, but further details by nationality are not available.

30th Mar 2017
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total number of nurses employed within the NHS in England who are citizens of other EU countries and have resigned from their posts since 24 June 2016.

The information is not available. NHS Digital can provide estimates of numbers leaving the National Health Service in England in the Hospital and Community Health Service by nationality, but cannot readily identify the reasons for leaving, such as resignation. General practitioners’ country of Primary Medical Qualification can be identified, but further details by nationality are not available.

30th Mar 2017
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the total cost of the Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme since its introduction.

The Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme was designed to be self-financing through the commercial fee that lenders paid for the provision of the Government guarantee. The fee was set to cover the administration cost, the cost of capital of providing the guarantee and expected losses from loans guaranteed under the scheme.

The total cost of running the Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme from its introduction in 13 October to 31 March 2016 was £11.9 million. This has been paid in full with the commercial fees collected from lenders.

The Treasury routinely publishes Official Statistics on the performance of the Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme. The most recent publication was on 30 March 2017. This showed 101,960 mortgages had been completed with the support of the scheme. We do not record whether mortgage applications submitted to the scheme are made by a single individual or jointly.

Baroness Neville-Rolfe
Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
30th Mar 2017
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) individuals, and (2) families, have bought homes through the Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme.

The Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme was designed to be self-financing through the commercial fee that lenders paid for the provision of the Government guarantee. The fee was set to cover the administration cost, the cost of capital of providing the guarantee and expected losses from loans guaranteed under the scheme.

The total cost of running the Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme from its introduction in 13 October to 31 March 2016 was £11.9 million. This has been paid in full with the commercial fees collected from lenders.

The Treasury routinely publishes Official Statistics on the performance of the Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme. The most recent publication was on 30 March 2017. This showed 101,960 mortgages had been completed with the support of the scheme. We do not record whether mortgage applications submitted to the scheme are made by a single individual or jointly.

Baroness Neville-Rolfe
Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
26th Jun 2018
To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total income from Home Office Immigration and Nationality Charges in each year since 2010.

Income from Immigration and Nationality Charges is not reported as a separate line in the Home Office accounts. Information on ‘Visa and Immigration’ income is published annually in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts. Refer to links below for the last 7 years figures.

The FY 2016/17 Home Office income includes income for HM Passport Office from their continuing activities, representing the sale value of all services provided during they year. Income receviable for fees charged in respect of applications for visas and immigration documents.

FY2016/17 - 5. Income

2016-17 £000

Restated 2015-16 £000

Core Department & Agencies

Departmental Group

Core Department & Agencies

Departmental Group

Retained Income

Income from sale of goods and services

Passport fees

398,277

398,277

392,825

392,825

Visa and Immigration income

1,182,375

1,182,375

1,086,745

1,086,745

Immigration Health Surcharge

193,715

193,715

145,192

145,192

Hendon data centre income

91,306

91,306

106,561

106,561

Airwave

39,000

39,000

22,202

22,202

Certificate Services

15,818

15,818

14,451

14,451

DBS income

-

153,150

-

145,200

EU income

53,478

53,478

41,938

41,938

Other operating income

Asset recovery income

166,185

166,185

186,420

186,420

Other administration income

37,740

37,913

50,799

53,461

Other programme income

141,409

176,125

160,801

196,529

Total Retained Income

2,319,303

2,507,342

2,207,934

2,391,524

Payable to Consolidated Fund

Passport fees

85,103

85,103

83,723

83,723

Immigration Health Surcharge

16,535

16,535

23,920

23,920

Other administration income

-

-

1

1

Other programme income

4,552

4,552

3,096

3,096

Total payable to Consolidated Fund

106,190

106,190

110,740

110,740

Total

2,425,493

2,613,532

2,318,674

2,502,264

FY2016/17 - page 117: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/627853/ho_annual_report_and_accounts_2016_2017.pdf

FY2015/16 - page 134:https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/539638/HO_AR_16_gov.pdf

FY2014/15 – page 126 https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/441282/HO-AR15_web.pdf

FY2013/14 – page 111https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/321446/ARA_web_enabled_18_June.pdf

FY2012/13 – page 133https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/210660/Annual_Report_and_Accounts_FINAL_updated_logo.pdf

FY2011/12 – page 136 https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/143619/annual-report-2011-12.pdf

FY2010/11 – page 115-116https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/120048/annual-report-201011.pdf

Baroness Williams of Trafford
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)