Scotland · 78,541Boundary · 2023

Dumfries & Galloway

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Apr 2026

Represented by Con since 2024. Median income £24K (below average).

Cooper has been consistently backing the House of Lords against the Labour government, voting to retain Lords amendments across both the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and the Pension Schemes Bill in April 2026 -- opposing, in the latter case, what critics called a government "power grab" over how private pension funds invest savers' money. Beyond the division lobbies, he has used Ten-Minute Rule Bills and Prime Minister's Questions to take on the SNP: raising a police probe into SNP governance at PMQs in March 2025 and, more recently, introducing legislation he argues is needed to protect the integrity of Scots Law from SNP mismanagement. He has also been vocal on Brexit alignment, accusing the government of betrayal over proposals to adopt EU rules without a Commons vote.

At 73% voting participation -- somewhat below the Commons average -- Cooper is a near-total party loyalist, voting with the Conservative majority 99.7% of the time. His one recorded rebel vote came in November 2024, when he backed a Gavin Williamson amendment to the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill that his own party majority opposed. His stance data shows strong alignment with pro-business and anti-tax positions, and he scores notably below his party average on lords-override votes -- meaning he is more likely than fellow Conservatives to side with the Lords against the Commons. His speeches cluster heavily around economy and jobs, with defence a secondary focus.

354
Commons votes
This parliament
£24k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
78.5k
Electorate
2024 GE

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§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Cooper’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.368 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Cooper has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
86
Economy
82
Employment
45
Crime & Policing
35
Education
28
Welfare and Benefits
22
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.7 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
AbbeyDavie Stitt1,053Labour P
AbbeyIan Blake1,005Conserva
AbbeyKim Lowe1,267Scottish
Castle Douglas CrocketfordIain Howie403Independ
Castle Douglas CrocketfordJohn Lachlan Young1,012Scottish
Castle Douglas CrocketfordPauline Drysdale1,220Conserva
Dee GlenkensAndy Mcfarlane1,139Scottish
Dee GlenkensDougie Campbell655Independ
Dee GlenkensJohn Denerley912Conserva
Mid Galloway Wigtown WestRichard Marsh1,797Conserva
NithDavid Robert Slater488Independ
NithJohn Campbell1,670Scottish
Median income
£24,400
HMRC SPI 2024
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