Speeches by Cooper.
Every Hansard contribution by John Cooper this parliament, most recent first. Back to the MP page for the headline figures and analysed positions.
Showing 121–140 of 557 contributions · most-recent first
| Date | Debate & contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2026 | Fish and Chip Sector “I feel like I am swimming upstream here, but I am happy to give way.” economy-jobsagriculturecost-of-living | 15 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Fish and Chip Sector “I thank my near neighbour for his intervention. He presages some of what I am going to touch on now. Today all is not well. Romano Petrucci, proprietor of the Central Café in my home town of Stranraer, is just one of many business people warning that this staple is fast becoming an unaffordable luxury. Data from the Of…” economy-jobsagriculturecost-of-living | 213 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Finance (No. 2) Bill (Fifth sitting) “The Minister talks about people being better off, but my farmers are very concerned about the fertiliser impact. Four or five years ago, fertiliser was around £180 a tonne; today it is about £400 a tonne, and the introduction of CBAM might put another £100 on top of that. Farmers’ margins are so narrow that they simply…” fiscal-policyenvironmenteconomy-jobs | 98 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Fish and Chip Sector “It is good to see so many right hon. and hon. Members in their plaice as we skate through the choppy waters that are the fish and chip sector. The chips are down for fish suppers. While the word “iconic” is overused, surely fish and chips warrant that label. At Heathrow airport, visitors are greeted with signs extollin…” economy-jobsagriculturecost-of-living | 82 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Fish and Chip Sector “I thank the hon. Member for his intervention—a fascinating history lesson. Staying with history, during the war fish and chips were deemed so vital to the nation’s morale that Prime Minister Winston Churchill insisted they be exempt from rationing. If the ingredients were available, fish suppers were on the menu and ch…” economy-jobsagriculturecost-of-living | 63 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Fish and Chip Sector “I certainly would not pay £6 myself for a coffee. If I can find a pint cheaper than £7, I think I will be there.” economy-jobsagriculturecost-of-living | 25 |
| 2 Feb 2026 | China and Japan “The SNP Scottish Government undertook a secretive trip to Beijing last year, and caught a case of renminbi fever while they were there. They are now blundering around on the world stage, desperate for Mingyang to put money into Ardersier. Notwithstanding the jobs issue, will the Prime Minister assure the House that he …” defenceeconomy-jobstechnology | 80 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Fishing Industry “Is my hon. Friend surprised to hear that the SNP denies the existence of spatial squeeze, and advisers told senior figures in the Government not to talk about spatial squeeze? Spatial squeeze is real. I return to his point about Bridlington being the lobster capital of Europe. We do not have to divide on this, but I th…” agricultureeconomy-jobsenvironment | 68 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Fishing Industry “The hon. Member for St Ives (Andrew George) raised the question of the correct method of dispatch for lobster. May I counsel him against the method that I tried, which was to pop them in the freezer? By the time I opened the door, they had eaten all my ice cream and three of my Fab lollies. Even as we speak, chic Paris…” agricultureeconomy-jobsenvironment | 475 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Business of the House “Has the fish supper had its chips? Fish and chips were so critical to morale during wartime that Churchill insisted they were never rationed, but now my constituent Romano Petrucci, the proprietor of the Central Café in my hometown of Stranraer, warns that this staple is becoming an unaffordable luxury. I appreciate th…” energyeconomy-jobshealth | 117 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 996) “If I could come to you, Ms Petry, I want to talk about defence. In May last year, we agreed the security and defence partnership with Europe. There were great hopes that we would then be involved in SAFE, the Security Action for Europe loan scheme. By December, that had fallen through. We seem to be a million miles apa…” | 104 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 996) “That is quite remarkable, isn’t it?” | 6 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 996) “So you are literally driving around the problem. Back to you, Mr Gunn. You mentioned Lord Murphy. His recommendations about what we can do about the Windsor framework have been accepted in full by the Government. That was only in September. How are things moving? You said that things were going in the wrong direction. …” | 63 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 996) “There was an issue with a patch of wool on one of the carcasses and the whole thing came to a halt. Again, there was a lengthy delay of the kind that you are talking about. Mistakes can happen in any walk of life. Some of it is on our side, but you think there is an issue on the other side as well.” | 64 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 996) “Mr Ovens, do you export to Northern Ireland?” | 8 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 996) “Sean, you were nodding there.” | 5 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 996) “Mr Walker, would you recognise that picture?” | 7 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 996) “Correct. They experienced difficulties. They were clear that their paperwork was in order, but they felt that it was bloody‑mindedness on the other side of the EU. In your experience, does that go on?” | 34 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 996) “I had an example of this in my constituency with a haulier that was taking lamb carcasses to France.” | 19 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 996) “That protects us from what you are talking about from Europe.” | 11 |