What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access of defence SMEs to basic banking services.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
John Cooper.
Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Dumfries and Galloway.
Commons votes
382/521
73% attendance · top 49% of MPs
Party alignment
53%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
557
across 251 debates · 37,845 words
Written Qs
123
118 answered · 5 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Conservative and Unionist Party MP in Scottish National Party (SNP)-controlled territory.
John Cooper is the Conservative MP for Dumfries and Galloway, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
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
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
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.
Words spoken, by topic.
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
27 Apr
Draft Conservation of Habitats and Species (Offshore Wind) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2026
“Spatial squeeze is a major, acknowledged problem for the fishing fleet, which cannot trawl between wind turbines; governments are ignoring this significant difficulty.”
22 Apr
Defence Sector
“The government's delays in finalizing the defence investment plan create uncertainty for small and medium-sized enterprises supplying defence components, threatening Welsh jobs.”
20 Apr
Apprenticeships
“Scottish National Party has damaged Scottish education and apprenticeships; urges government action to prevent further deterioration in Scotland.”
11 Mar
Lord Advocate
“The Lord Advocate's dual roles as chief prosecutor and Cabinet adviser are incompatible with democratic integrity and must be separated by Westminster legislation, as the Scottish …”
Current memberships.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls | Member | Select |
| Business and Trade Committee | Member | Select |
| Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Cooper sits on 3.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | 13 | 10.6% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 11 | 8.9% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 10 | 8.1% |
| Department for Transport | 9 | 7.3% |
| Scotland Office | 9 | 7.3% |
| Home Office | 9 | 7.3% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 9 | 7.3% |
| Treasury | 5 | 4.1% |
Most recent.
What steps his Department is taking to help ensure that compliance requirements relating to sanctions, export controls and anti-money-laundering rules do not have a disproportionate effect on defence SMEs.
Awaiting answer.
What steps his Department is taking to help prevent misconceptions about Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainable finance rules from affecting access to finance for companies involved in lawful defence production.
Awaiting answer.
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on reducing complexity in export-control processes for defence SMEs.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
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Source · Members API · Last amended 21 Oct 2025
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 88,702 | 57.4% |
| Office Costs | 27,023 | 17.5% |
| MP Travel | 21,332 | 13.8% |
| Accommodation | 15,315 | 9.9% |
| Staff Travel | 2,075 | 1.3% |
| Total · 126 claims | 154,447 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Cooper on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dumfries and Galloway | 13,527 | 29.6% | Won |
2024 — full result, Dumfries and Galloway.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John CooperWON | Con | 13,527 | 29.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Dumfries and Galloway →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 37,845 words
17 Jul 2024 → 20 May 2026
17 Jul 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
123 tabled · 118 answered
123 tabled · 118 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
3 current
3 current
RegisterMembers API
2 entries
2 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£154,447 · FY 24_25
£154,447 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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