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Dr Beccy Cooper · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
375
of 504 possible
Attendance
74%
129 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
99
29 debates
Written Qs
144
144 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£235k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 160 claims
Interests
8
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 62 | |
| Economy | 61 | |
| Employment | 52 | |
| Crime & Policing | 44 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 28 | |
| Education | 25 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 23 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 21 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Mp Performance | 1 | — |
| Health | 13 | 7,131 |
| Social Care | 7 | 5,692 |
| Economy Jobs | 8 | 4,094 |
| Local Government | 7 | 2,711 |
| Education | 3 | 1,402 |
| Fiscal Policy | 4 | 1,335 |
| Labour Market | 3 | 1,309 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingWill the hon. Gentleman give way? HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 6 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingI am a public health consultant, and I am still licensed to practise as a public health consultant. I am trained in epidemiology statistics, and I have passed professional exams on… HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 570 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingHow successful does the hon. Gentleman think voluntary agreements have been? Given that the evidence suggests that we are one of the most unregulated countries in the world for gam… HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 45 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingI am listening to the hon. Member’s arguments with great interest. I want to be clear about the argument he is making. We all greatly value British sports, but if it is synonymous … HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 58 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingJust to clarify, I meant to say that we are one of the most unregulated countries for gambling advertising. HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 19 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingWill the hon. Member give way? HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 6 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingI absolutely hear what the hon. Member is saying and I reiterate that great British sport is incredibly important. In terms of current regulation, does he agree that we are not reg… HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 53 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. It has been an interesting debate so far, and I thank the hon. Member for Bridlington and The Wolds (Charlie Dewhirst) f… HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 605 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingThe query is that if something is already illegal— [Interruption.] HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 10 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Gambling AdvertisingLet me see if I can answer that, and the hon. Member can tell me if I have not. During our experience with big tobacco, there was a big illegal market—a black market. We brought in… HealthCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 152 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy area of Sussex is on the fast-track devolution programme. Although that brings challenges and inevitably means that we are still building parts of the plane while learning to fl… Local GovernmentHousingEnvironment | 133 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend. Together with my hon. Friend the Member for Halesowen (Alex Ballinger) and the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir I… Local GovernmentHousingEnvironment | 399 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | NHS ManagementEffective NHS management lives or dies on the ability of our integrated care boards to address population health needs. As the devolution Bill moves forward and at pace in areas su… HealthMp Performance | 68 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1181)Given that GLP-1 products have not been used as weight loss tools for nearly as long as they have been used for diabetes type 2, are you concerned about an increase in side effects… | 45 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1181)You have data across a wide variety of medicines so you can see the parameters of what you may expect. | 20 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 59 | 41.0% |
| Department for Education | 22 | 15.3% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 18 | 12.5% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 14 | 9.7% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 7 | 4.9% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 6 | 4.2% |
| Home Office | 4 | 2.8% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 4 | 2.8% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the contract for the National school breakfast club programme prohibits the use of ultra-processed cereals and breads; and if she will set out the nutritional and processing specification… | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a maximum five per cent threshold for ultra-processed foods (Nova Group 4) in the updated School Food Standards. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to assist British nationals who have overstayed their visas abroad, particularly in countries where the process for obtaini… | Answered |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of extending VAT exemption on defibrillators to include purchases of units installed in private homes. | Answered |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help facilitate independent scrutiny of Official Development Assistance across Government departments. | Answered |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to maintain public confidence in the value for money and accountability of UK aid spending. | Answered |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her long-term plans are for the Independent Commission for Aid Impact, particularly in relation to its mandate and resourcing. | Answered |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of independent scrutiny on value for money across the aid programme. | Answered |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the independent scrutiny of Official Development Assistance. | Answered |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the research report by the Irish Economic and Social Research Institute entitled Childhood gambling e… | Answered |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to safeguard children and young people from gambling, including in later life, through the regulation of advertising, marketing and product design. | Answered |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to work with the NHS and other public health bodies to improve support and treatment for those affected by gambling harm. | Answered |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking ensure education on gambling harm is provided by organisations independent of the gambling industry; and whether targeted interventions are planned to educate… | Answered |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on Official Development Assistance allocations. | Answered |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she plans to announce Official Development Assistance allocations. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Social Care CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 21 Oct 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 19 | 22,819 | 9.7% |
| Office Costs | 126 | 25,876 | 11.0% |
| Staffing | 5 | 179,223 | 76.4% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,562 | 1.1% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 4,198 | 1.8% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 7 | 20,064 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 5 | 7,254 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 17 | 5,058 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 43 | 3,368 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 3,000 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 2,054 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 4 | 1,287 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 13 | 1,130 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 14 | 988 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 9 | 965 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 3 | 869 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 5 | 600 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 33 | Paid |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Website hosting and design | https://www.drbeccycooper.co.uk/ [200011793-554] | 219 | Paid |
| 09 Apr 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 900 | Paid |
| 09 Apr 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 768 | Paid |
| 09 Apr 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 750 | Paid |
| 09 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Office Cleaning Constituency Office [200011792-563] | 46 | Paid |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | JONNY S GORING BAR AND [200011725-9631] | 23 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Website hosting and design | LABOURTEMPLATES.COM [200011725-7794] | 360 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | TIMETASTIC [200011725-8171] | 14 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Training - staff | PARLI-TRAINING [200011725-7034] | 571 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 100 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 2,520 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Television | 495 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 100 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-6239] | 60 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase | Landline & internet package | 41 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-6238] | 39 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 129 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Insurance - contents | HOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMI [200011725-7378] [200011792-183] | 7 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - hire | Sundries | 42 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)2 entries
24 Feb 2026
Name of donor: Aid Alliance
Address of donor: 50 Coller Road, Norwich, NR6 7FB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: The services of a paid intern for one day per week to support my work on global health, value £1,860
Date received: 19 January 2026 to 30 April 2026
Date accepted: 19 January 2026
Donor status: company, registration 16507092
(Registered 3 February 2026)
06 Jan 2026
Name of donor: The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Address of donor: 53 Regent Place, Birmingham B1 3NJ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Salary paid to two interns for one day a week. 8 hours per day at the Living Wage of £12.21 per hour, value £10,158.72
Date received: 6 October 2025 to 5 October 2026
Date accepted: 6 October 2025
Donor status: other (Charity)
(Registered 17 December 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK2 entries
02 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Global Health Partnerships
Address of donor: 89-90 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NE
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£1,319.32), accommodation (£603.00), food, visa, taxis (£410.00), value £2,337.32
Destination of visit: Kenya (Nairobi)
Dates of visit: 12 October 2025 to 17 October 2025
Purpose of visit: To participate in Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship (CwPAMS) Regional Conference, multi-stakeholder dialogues, site visits and related high-level meetings.
(Registered 25 November 2025)
02 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Results UK
Address of donor: DC-207, Clarence Centre for Enterprise and Innovation, 6 St George's Circus, London SE1 6FE
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Estimate of probable value: Flights, hotel, travel to and from airport and meetings and subsistence, value £849.77
Destination of visit: Switzerland (Geneva)
Dates of visit: 8 October 2025 to 9 October 2025
Purpose of visit: Delegation of APPG Chairs to Geneva: Advancing UK Leadership in Global Health, Vaccines and Tuberculosis
(Registered 25 November 2025)
8. Miscellaneous4 entries
24 Feb 2026
Treasurer and Member of Executive Committee of Tribune Group of Labour MPs. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 4 November 2025
(Registered 3 February 2026)
16 Aug 2024
Trustee of the Royal Society of Public Health. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 3 August 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health.
(Registered 3 August 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Membership of the British Medical Association.
(Registered 3 August 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 12 wards, 17 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angmering Findon | Amelia Worne | Liberal Democrats | 1,103 | 04 May 2023 |
| Angmering Findon | Andy Cooper | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,147 | 04 May 2023 |
| Angmering Findon | Paul Andrew Bicknell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,349 | 04 May 2023 |
| Castle | Sam Theodoridi | Labour Party | 895 | 02 May 2024 |
| Central | Rosey Whorlow | Labour Party | 1,372 | 02 May 2024 |
| Durrington | Josh Harris | Conservative and Unionist Party | 583 | 02 May 2024 |
| East Preston | Paul Graham Kelly | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,294 | 04 May 2023 |
| East Preston | Philippa Mary Bower | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,329 | 04 May 2023 |
| East Preston | Ricky Bower | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,281 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ferring | Mark Turner | Conservative and Unionist Party | 949 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ferring | Roger Charles Elkins | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,018 | 04 May 2023 |
| Goring | Ian Arthur Davey | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,696 | 02 May 2024 |
| Heene | Tom Ellum | Labour Party | 1,245 | 02 May 2024 |
| Marine | Beccy Cooper | Labour Party | 1,501 | 02 May 2024 |
| Northbrook | Dom Ford | Labour Party | 647 | 02 May 2024 |
| Salvington | Richard Nowak | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,154 | 02 May 2024 |
| Tarring | Lysanne Charlotte Skinner | Labour Party | 1,009 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 101,997 | Electorate 77,039 (2024) |
| Median age | 47 | years |
| Degree-educated | 30.7% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 92.8% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 70.4% | households |
| Private-rented | 19.9% | households |
| Social-rented | 9.7% | households |
| Employment rate | 54.5% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.