Information between 10th November 2025 - 30th November 2025
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12 Nov 2025 - Taxes - View Vote Context John Cooper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 94 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 101 Noes - 316 |
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12 Nov 2025 - Energy - View Vote Context John Cooper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 94 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 97 Noes - 336 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 72 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 244 Noes - 132 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 71 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 252 Noes - 130 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 72 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 250 Noes - 133 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 69 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 254 Noes - 129 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 72 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 257 Noes - 128 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 72 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 268 Noes - 78 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 73 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 255 Noes - 128 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 75 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 264 Noes - 125 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 75 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 254 Noes - 135 |
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17 Nov 2025 - Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 81 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 143 Noes - 318 |
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17 Nov 2025 - Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 83 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 147 Noes - 318 |
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18 Nov 2025 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 105 |
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18 Nov 2025 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 90 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 165 Noes - 327 |
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19 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 80 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 92 |
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24 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 90 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 99 Noes - 367 |
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24 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 90 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 318 |
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25 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 96 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 322 Noes - 179 |
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25 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 98 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 187 Noes - 320 |
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25 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context John Cooper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 99 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 189 Noes - 320 |
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John Cooper speeches from: Business of the House
John Cooper contributed 1 speech (115 words) Thursday 13th November 2025 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House |
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John Cooper speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
John Cooper contributed 1 speech (67 words) Tuesday 11th November 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice |
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Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
Asked by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway) Wednesday 19th November 2025 Question to the Northern Ireland Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023. Answered by Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland I introduced the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill on 14 October – a significant step in fulfilling our commitment to repeal and replace the Legacy Act.
The Bill received its Second Reading yesterday, and I look forward to continued debate and scrutiny as it progresses through Parliament.
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Undocumented Migrants: Ferries
Asked by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway) Wednesday 26th November 2025 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal migrants were apprehended between Stranraer and Belfast in each of the last three years; and how many of those were apprehended during a) daytime and b) evening sailings. Answered by Alex Norris - Minister of State (Home Office) To maintain the highest standards of accuracy, the Home Office prefers to refer to published data, as this has been subject to rigorous quality assurance under National Statistics protocols prior to publication. Information about illegal migrants encountered specifically at the Port of Cairnryan and between Stranraer and Belfast is not available in our published data. Our published national data on enforcement activity is available at the following link and includes data on irregular migration: Immigration system statistics, year ending June 2025 - GOV.UK |
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Undocumented Migrants: Ferries
Asked by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway) Wednesday 26th November 2025 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal migrants have been apprehended onboard ferry sailings between Stranraer and Belfast in each of the last three years. Answered by Alex Norris - Minister of State (Home Office) To maintain the highest standards of accuracy, the Home Office prefers to refer to published data, as this has been subject to rigorous quality assurance under National Statistics protocols prior to publication. Information about illegal migrants encountered specifically at the Port of Cairnryan and between Stranraer and Belfast is not available in our published data. Our published national data on enforcement activity is available at the following link and includes data on irregular migration: Immigration system statistics, year ending June 2025 - GOV.UK |
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Undocumented Migrants: Port of Cairnryan
Asked by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway) Wednesday 26th November 2025 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal migrants have been apprehended at the Port of Cairnryan in each of the last three years. Answered by Alex Norris - Minister of State (Home Office) To maintain the highest standards of accuracy, the Home Office prefers to refer to published data, as this has been subject to rigorous quality assurance under National Statistics protocols prior to publication. Information about illegal migrants encountered specifically at the Port of Cairnryan and between Stranraer and Belfast is not available in our published data. Our published national data on enforcement activity is available at the following link and includes data on irregular migration: Immigration system statistics, year ending June 2025 - GOV.UK |
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UK Border Force: Port of Cairnryan
Asked by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway) Tuesday 25th November 2025 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of Border Officers employed at the Port of Cairnryan a) during the day and b) in the evening. Answered by Mike Tapp - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) In the interests of maintaining border security, Border Force does not routinely disclose information of a port-specific nature. |
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Driving Tests: Dumfries and Galloway
Asked by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway) Thursday 27th November 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people who are currently trying to book a driving theory test in Dumfries and Galloway. Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has a key performance indicator (KPI) to provide theory test candidates with a test appointment within 28 days of their preferred date which is measured as a regional average. Despite unprecedented levels of demand for theory tests this KPI is consistently met.
The average waiting time for a practical driving test at Dumfries driving test centre is currently 15.5 weeks.
It is not possible to confirm how many people are trying to book a driving theory test. DVSA only holds data on the number of tests booked. On the 12 November, the Secretary of State for Transport, updated the Transport Select Committee on the government’s ongoing response to high driving test waiting times. In the coming months, DVSA will:
DVSA is continuing with recruitment campaigns across the country, including in the Southeast to provide as many tests as possible. Since July last year, DVSA has recruited and trained 344 driving examiners (DE) who are now in post and delivering driving tests. A full-time DE can be expected to add approximately 1,200 tests per year to the booking system.
During 2025, DVSA has recruited three new driving examiners for Carlisle test centre, which will help to provide additional resource and cover for Dumfries driving test centre. DVSA is continuing to review recruitment on a regular basis and although Dumfries driving test centre is currently at capacity, DVSA will review options to increase test availability, including offering overtime to examiners. |
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Driving Tests: Dumfries and Galloway
Asked by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway) Thursday 27th November 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average wait time is for 1) a driving theory test and 2) a driving test in Dumfries and Galloway constituency. Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has a key performance indicator (KPI) to provide theory test candidates with a test appointment within 28 days of their preferred date which is measured as a regional average. Despite unprecedented levels of demand for theory tests this KPI is consistently met.
The average waiting time for a practical driving test at Dumfries driving test centre is currently 15.5 weeks.
It is not possible to confirm how many people are trying to book a driving theory test. DVSA only holds data on the number of tests booked. On the 12 November, the Secretary of State for Transport, updated the Transport Select Committee on the government’s ongoing response to high driving test waiting times. In the coming months, DVSA will:
DVSA is continuing with recruitment campaigns across the country, including in the Southeast to provide as many tests as possible. Since July last year, DVSA has recruited and trained 344 driving examiners (DE) who are now in post and delivering driving tests. A full-time DE can be expected to add approximately 1,200 tests per year to the booking system.
During 2025, DVSA has recruited three new driving examiners for Carlisle test centre, which will help to provide additional resource and cover for Dumfries driving test centre. DVSA is continuing to review recruitment on a regular basis and although Dumfries driving test centre is currently at capacity, DVSA will review options to increase test availability, including offering overtime to examiners. |
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Driving Tests: Dumfries and Galloway
Asked by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway) Thursday 27th November 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the availability of (a) driving theory tests and (b) driving tests in Dumfries and Galloway constituency. Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has a key performance indicator (KPI) to provide theory test candidates with a test appointment within 28 days of their preferred date which is measured as a regional average. Despite unprecedented levels of demand for theory tests this KPI is consistently met.
The average waiting time for a practical driving test at Dumfries driving test centre is currently 15.5 weeks.
It is not possible to confirm how many people are trying to book a driving theory test. DVSA only holds data on the number of tests booked. On the 12 November, the Secretary of State for Transport, updated the Transport Select Committee on the government’s ongoing response to high driving test waiting times. In the coming months, DVSA will:
DVSA is continuing with recruitment campaigns across the country, including in the Southeast to provide as many tests as possible. Since July last year, DVSA has recruited and trained 344 driving examiners (DE) who are now in post and delivering driving tests. A full-time DE can be expected to add approximately 1,200 tests per year to the booking system.
During 2025, DVSA has recruited three new driving examiners for Carlisle test centre, which will help to provide additional resource and cover for Dumfries driving test centre. DVSA is continuing to review recruitment on a regular basis and although Dumfries driving test centre is currently at capacity, DVSA will review options to increase test availability, including offering overtime to examiners. |
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Thursday 20th November John Cooper signed this EDM on Thursday 11th December 2025 Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week 2025 91 signatures (Most recent: 11 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Andrew Snowden (Conservative - Fylde) That this House recognises Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week, taking place in December 2025, highlighting the experiences of people living with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis across the UK; notes that these serious, lifelong, and often invisible conditions affect around one in every 123 people, impacting education, employment, relationships and … |
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11 Nov 2025, 3:31 p.m. - House of Commons " John Cooper. Thank you. " John Cooper MP (Dumfries and Galloway, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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18 Nov 2025, 1:44 p.m. - House of Commons "consider how best to use it. >> John Cooper. >> Thank you, Madam. >> Deputy Speaker. " Dan Jarvis MP, The Minister of State, Home Department (Barnsley North, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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18 Nov 2025, 3:19 p.m. - House of Commons "ayes have it. Who will prepare and bring in the bill? >> Liam Byrne. Sarah Edwards. John Cooper. Dan Aldridge. Gurinder " Sonia Kumar MP (Dudley, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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18 Nov 2025, 7:59 p.m. - House of Commons "GMB on these issues. >> John Cooper. >> Thank you, Mr. Speaker. >> On the Business and Trade " Chris McDonald MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) (Stockton North, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Friday 28th November 2025
Special Report - 6th Special Report - US Economic Prosperity Deal: 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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Tuesday 25th November 2025
Oral Evidence - Department for Business and Trade, Department for Business and Trade, and Department for Business and Trade Small business strategy - Business and Trade Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Liam Byrne (Chair); Dan Aldridge; Antonia Bance; John Cooper; Alison |
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Tuesday 25th November 2025
Oral Evidence - National Trading Standards, Companies House, and National Crime Agency Small business strategy - Business and Trade Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Liam Byrne (Chair); Dan Aldridge; Antonia Bance; John Cooper; Alison |
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Monday 24th November 2025
Report - 11th Report - Toward a new doctrine for economic security Business and Trade Committee Found: (Chair) Dan Aldridge (Labour; Weston-super-Mare) Antonia Bance (Labour; Tipton and Wednesbury) John Cooper |
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Monday 24th November 2025
Report - 11th Report - Toward a new doctrine for economic security 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 11th November 2025
Oral Evidence - Department for Business and Trade, and Department for Business and Trade The work of the Department for Business and Trade - Business and Trade Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Liam Byrne (Chair); Dan Aldridge; Antonia Bance; John Cooper; Alison |
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Tuesday 18th November 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Financing the real economy At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Tim Creed - Head of Private Equity Investments at Schroders Sandra Boss - Chair at BlackRock Liz Fernando - Chief Investment Officer at Nest Corporation Barry Kenneth - Chief Investment Officer at Pension Protection Fund At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Richard Davies - Chief Executive Officer at Allica Bank Ben Barbanel - Chief Lending Officer at OakNorth Bank Andy Gray - Managing Director (Mid-market lending) at NatWest Louis Taylor - Chief Executive Officer at British Business Bank At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Anna Shiel - Chief Investment Officer at Better Society Capital Mila Lukic - Chief Executive and Founder at Bridges Outcomes Partnerships Lisa Jacobs - Chief Executive Officer at Funding Circle View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 25th November 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Small business strategy At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Ms Wendy Martin - Director at National Trading Standards Martin Swain - Director of Intelligence and Law Enforcement Engagement at Companies House Sal Melki - Deputy Director, Illicit Finance at National Crime Agency At 3:40pm: Oral evidence Blair McDougall MP - Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation at Department for Business and Trade Isobel Stephen - Director General, Domestic and International Markets and Exports at Department for Business and Trade Ros Wall - Director of Small Business Strategy at Department for Business and Trade View calendar - Add to calendar |