Labour Party MP for Worthing West.
Dr Beccy Cooper is the Labour MP for Worthing West, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Cooper broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Supports rail fare freeze but wants assurance that public ownership of Southern rail will deliver investment in overcrowding reduction, reliability, and punctuality on south coast …”
“Gambling should be treated as a public health issue like tobacco, transferred to the Department of Health, with enforceable statutory regulation replacing self-regulation; the WHO …”
“Effective NHS management requires strengthened population health management in integrated care boards with better alignment between health and local government.”
“Wellbeing indicators should be championed across all policies, with mandatory use of Green Book indicators starting in Treasury assessments.”
Select, joint and other committees Cooper currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Social Care Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Cooper sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 54 | 39.1% |
| Department for Education | 22 | 15.9% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 16 | 11.6% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 14 | 10.1% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 7 | 5.1% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 6 | 4.3% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 5 | 3.6% |
| Home Office | 4 | 2.9% |
What assessment has been made of the potential impact of debt on the prevalence of mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression.
The Government recognises that financial circumstances are an important factor influencing mental health. Evidence, including findings from the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey: Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, England, 2023/24, sho…read full →
What assessment they have made of the adequacy of Statutory Sick Pay in meeting essential living costs for low-income workers.
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is designed to provide a minimum level of support and financial security for employees when they are unable to work due to sickness whilst also balancing the cost to employers. The government has made key changes to…read full →
Food and Rural Affairs, if he will review the decision not to permit close relatives of deceased members of the Women’s Land Army to apply for and receive the Women’s Land Army and Women’s Timber Corps commemorative badge on their behalf.
The Women’s Land Army and Women’s Timber Corps Scheme, announced to Parliament on 6 December 2007, recognises the women who served in the Land Army and Timber Corps during the Second World War making a critical contribution to the war effor…read full →
What estimate his Department has made of (a) the number and (b) cost of clinical negligence claims associated with the use of corridor care in hospitals.
NHS Resolution (NHSR) manages clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England. NHSR does not hold the information in the format requested.
Aid Alliance 19 January 2026 to 30 April 2026 |
The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 6 October 2025 to 5 October 2026 |
Global Health Partnerships Name of donor: Global Health Partnerships
Address of donor: 89-90 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NE
Estimate of the probable value (or amount o… |
Results UK Name of donor: Results UK
Address of donor: DC-207, Clarence Centre for Enterprise and Innovation, 6 St George's Circus, London SE1 6FE
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Treasurer and Member of Executive Committee of Tribune Group of Labour MPs. This Treasurer and Member of Executive Committee of Tribune Group of Labour MPs. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 4 November 2025
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Source · Members API · Last amended 24 Feb 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 179,223 | 76.4% |
| Office Costs | 25,876 | 11.0% |
| Accommodation | 22,819 | 9.7% |
| Staff Travel | 4,198 | 1.8% |
| MP Travel | 2,562 | 1.1% |
| Total · 160 claims | 234,679 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Cooper on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worthing West | 20,519 | 40.2% | Won |
| 2019 | Worthing West | 15,652 | 28.6% | Lost |
| 2017 | Worthing West | 18,091 | 33.2% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beccy CooperWON | Lab | 20,519 | 40.2 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Worthing West →