Andrew Cooper
MP for Mid Cheshire
Lab
4 Jul 2024 - Present
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The Middlewich eastern bypass will support the delivery of nearly 2,000 new homes, 6,500 jobs and 1.5 million square feet of employment land. The previous Government, having first promised to fund it, dragged their feet, putting jobs and investment at risk. We are approaching the season of good will, so can the Prime Minister give my constituents an early Christmas present and offer some certainty about this vital infrastructure project?
Context
The Middlewich eastern bypass is expected to support significant new housing, job creation and employment land in the area.
Keir Starmer
We are committed to supporting drivers across the country, including by freezing fuel duty and investing £1.6 billion to maintain our roads. That is £500 million more than in the previous year. I know that my hon. Friend's constituents have waited years for certainty on this scheme. The project is currently going through a Government assessment process, and I will make sure that he gets a meeting with the roads Minister to discuss it.
Assessment
The answer did not provide immediate certainty or commitment regarding the bypass project but focused on general road support measures.
Going Through A Government Assessment Process
Session: PMQs
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How will stations such as Northwich railway station be able to access accessibility improvement funding to deliver an accessible station for my constituents?
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Cooper asks how stations like Northwich railway station can access accessibility improvement funding.
Heidi Alexander
£280 million is being spent on improving station accessibility. I will seek new opportunities to fund further work on stations as part of future spending discussions.
Session: Topical Questions 2026-07-16
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The Courts and Tribunals Bill aims to increase transparency but conducting empirical research into jury decisions remains illegal. Researchers rely on mock juries showing links between juror attitudes and verdicts in rape trials. Does my hon. and learned Friend agree we must break down barriers to jury research?
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Concerns over the Courts and Tribunals Bill's impact on jury research, highlighting the importance of understanding real jury decision-making processes.
Sarah Sackman
The Government recognise protections for jury deliberations, ensuring they happen in private. The Scottish Government have recently legislated for controlled exceptions for jury research; my officials work with the Scotland Office to learn from their approach.
Session: Transparency in Court Proceedings
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What steps he is taking to improve transparency in court proceedings. Conducting empirical research into how real juries make decisions remains illegal in England and Wales; researchers have had to rely on mock juries showing links between juror attitudes and verdicts, particularly in rape trials. Does my hon. and learned Friend agree we must break down barriers to jury research for appropriate reforms?
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The question addresses the government's efforts to increase transparency in courts, following concerns about the lack of empirical research on real jury decisions and privacy barriers.
Sarah Sackman
There are good reasons for protecting jury deliberations, ensuring they happen in private. The Government in Scotland have legislated for a tightly controlled exception for jury research; my officials work with the Scotland Office to learn from this vital work.
Session: Transparency in Court Proceedings
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Following International Women's Day and with English Tourism Week approaching, I have been meeting female entrepreneurs across Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, including Kathleen at the Navigator Hotel, who featured on “The Hotel Inspector” only last week, and many others through my business club. These businesses are vital to coastal economies, but many women say it remains difficult to scale and grow. What assessment has the Minister made of the barriers facing women entrepreneurs in sectors like tourism and hospitality?
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The questioner is highlighting the work of female entrepreneurs in her constituency and their challenges in scaling and growing their businesses.
Seema Malhotra
I thank the hon. Member for that brilliant question. We have to do everything we can to support women entrepreneurs, and it is vital that we look at the challenges we see women facing in a range of sectors. That is why we have work continuing through the Women's Business Council and why we have the investing in women code, which has been backed by our first female Chancellor. That is also why we want to see the progress of women both in entrepreneurship and in the workplace as a priority. I was proud to attend the 30% Club's International Women's Day breakfast this morning in the House.
Session: International Women’s Day
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What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to mark International Women's Day. This International Women's Day I commend the work in my constituency of the Her-Place charitable trust, which supports women's wellbeing and creates spaces to facilitate conversations about health and other challenges. Her-Place says that many women, especially in deprived areas, visit their GP with poor mental health, but are given medication without any meaningful discussion about what is happening in their lives. With Healthwatch England reporting that many women feel unheard and that those in deprived areas facing 20 fewer healthy years, how will the Government back community-based wraparound services to close those gaps?
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International Women's Day is being marked, and the questioner seeks specific steps being taken to support women.
Seema Malhotra
Cabinet colleagues have marked International Women's Day by highlighting what we are doing to support working women, to halve violence against women and girls and to build a better future for every woman and girl. Last week I was proud to formally launch employer action plans, alongside the Minister for Women and Equalities. Our ministerial colleague, the right hon. Baroness Smith, is currently attending the UN Commission on the Status of Women. We are putting women at the heart of our missions in Government and our foreign policy, because we recognise that progress on gender equality must know no borders. I join my hon. Friend in commending the work of Her-Place and all community-based support. We are rolling out neighbourhood health centres across the country, prioritising areas with the greatest need. Local authorities and integrated care boards will work together to design those services to reflect the needs of local women. Mental health funding has increased by £688 million this year, and is backed by almost 8,000 extra staff, new mental health centres and talking therapies, which will ensure that women receive the personalised support that they need.
Session: International Women’s Day
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Sixty-six years ago this week, the last regular passenger train called at Middlewich railway station, drawing to a close 92 years of passenger rail travel from the town. A number of students from Middlewich high school have written to me to ask whether the Government would consider reopening the station, and Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington undertook considerable work under the Restoring Your Railway scheme. Will the Secretary of State meet me to discuss the merits of bringing back railway services to the largest town in Cheshire without a station, and restore that vital connection to Manchester, Crewe and beyond?
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Middlewich railway station closed 66 years ago, and students have asked about reopening the station.
Heidi Alexander
I would be very happy to meet my hon. Friend. How can I resist the invitation to do so when he has been contacted by the next generation about the importance of improving our rail network? I look forward to our discussion.
Session: Topical Questions
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I recently met a group of care workers from Northwich who are here through the health and social care visa, and they spoke passionately about the unfairness of applying the proposed changes to requirements for settled status retrospectively. What assessment has the Home Secretary made of the policy's compliance with the judgment in R (HSMP Forum Ltd) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department?
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The MP met a group of care workers who are here through the health and social care visa, expressing concerns about applying changes to requirements for settled status retrospectively.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mike Tapp)
In addition to what I laid out earlier in the House, the changes announced by the Home Secretary are subject to consultation, which is live and will end on 12 February. Any decision to implement these proposals will take full account of relevant legal precedent.
Session: Topical Questions
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Recent efforts to secure UK participation in the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative, which aims to strengthen defence capacity across the continent in response to escalating Russian threats, appear to have come to an end without agreement. While it is right that the UK only enters agreements that clearly support our national interest and represent value for money, we must continue to play a leading role in European security. Will the Minister outline how the Government intend to build momentum for renewed UK-EU co-operation in this area?
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Recent efforts to secure UK participation in the EU’s SAFE initiative, aimed at strengthening defence capacity across the continent in response to Russian threats, have reportedly failed.
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Darren Jones)
I thank my hon. Friend for his important question. The United Kingdom remains committed to our role in European security in the face of rising threats. As the House will know, the Prime Minister has led the coalition of the willing to combat Vladimir Putin’s aggression in Ukraine and has worked tirelessly to strengthen our relationships with our allies, including across Europe. We are working quickly with the EU to implement our ambitious security and defence partnership, and have already stepped up our co-operation on key issues such as tackling hybrid threats and our collective support to Ukraine.
Session: EU Relations
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Northwich and Winsford, in my constituency, have long punched well above their weight when it comes to cultural vibrancy and creativity. Winsford, in particular, has earned a proud reputation as an incubator for musical talent, with emerging acts, such The Luka State and The Voke, making waves on the national indie music scene. Meanwhile, Northwich has firmly established itself as the events capital of Cheshire, hosting standout occasions including the Now Northwich International Street Dance festival, The Charlatans’ North by Northwich takeover and, of course, the world-famous Piña Colada festival. Does my hon. Friend agree that Mid Cheshire makes an outstanding contribution to the UK’s cultural landscape, and will he consider supporting a joint bid from Northwich and Winsford for the town of culture competition?
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Andrew Cooper highlights Northwich and Winsford's cultural vibrancy, mentioning specific events and musical talent.
The Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts (Ian Murray)
Mr Speaker, I would never presume to know your diary, but I feel as if we should go together to the Piña Colada festival, just to take one for the team and see what that is all about. Since I gave my answer to my hon. Friend’s substantive question, I have been lobbied by both Wigan and Scunthorpe for town of culture as I was sitting on the Front Bench. The culture and creativity celebrated by towns in Mid Cheshire is superb, as we have heard, and the examples my hon. Friend provided illustrate how the area is already showcasing local creativity and talent. We are thrilled that the UK town of culture competition will provide an excellent platform for towns like those, UK-wide, to highlight those causes, and we look forward to receiving bids from those towns, once the submission window opens shortly.
Session: Cities and Towns of Culture
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I strongly welcome the Defence Secretary’s continued leadership on Ukraine. I visited Estonia in early September, just prior to the incident in which three MiG-31 Russian fighter jets entered Estonian airspace and stayed for 12 minutes, in a further dangerous escalation of tensions in the region. Even before that incident, the sense I got from the Estonian politicians I met was that they were very much on the frontline, and there was deep concern that, if Russia succeeds in Ukraine, they will be next. What assurances can the Defence Secretary give that contingency plans are in place to support our NATO allies in the face of continued Russian aggression?
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Andrew Cooper visited Estonia and witnessed concerns about Russian aggression. He is concerned about the potential for further escalation.
The Secretary of State for Defence (John Healey)
I commend my hon. Friend, and Members on both sides of the House who have visited Ukraine. That can give an important sense of support and confidence to those fighting in Ukraine. He is right; Putin’s incursions into NATO airspace are reckless and dangerous, and serve only to strengthen the unity of NATO. NATO responded swiftly to those incursions, and I recently extended the UK’s Typhoon contribution to that Eastern Sentry exercise until the end of the year. The UK remains the framework nation for the forward land forces in Estonia—we have almost 10,000 UK troops in Estonia. That strengthens NATO’s deterrence, which is something I will be discussing with JEF Defence Ministers this week in Norway.
Session: Ukraine Military Support
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With around 1.3 million people on housing registers in England, it is vital that we achieve a step change in the supply of housing, particularly social housing, over this Parliament; however, in my constituency and across the north-west, housing associations are managing many ageing, low-quality homes that require ongoing investment and maintenance. Homes for the North warns that many of these properties will become uninhabitable and unsuitable for social housing over the next decade. What consideration has my right hon. Friend given to targeting the renewal of social housing, such as through pooling funding with money for decarbonisation, so that registered social landlords can use the money flexibly to combine retrofit, demolition and new build? That would drive regeneration and reduce carbon emissions.
Context
There are around 1.3 million people on housing registers in England, and many ageing homes managed by housing associations require ongoing investment and maintenance.
The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Angela Rayner)
My hon. Friend is right to highlight the absolute mess that the previous Government left our housing stock in. We will ensure the biggest increase in social house building in a generation, and provide safe, warm and decent homes by introducing minimum energy efficiency standards and reviewing the decent homes standard. Recent funding includes £1.29 billion for the warm homes social housing fund, £800 million in top-ups to the current affordable homes programme, and a £2 billion down payment on the future programme, which will be used for regeneration projects that will result in a net increase in the number of homes.
Session: Housing Supply
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A new state-of-the-art surgical centre is set to open at the Victoria infirmary in Northwich in the next few weeks. The new facility will be a centre of excellence and a regional hub for outstanding cataract care, and it is an excellent example of how we can reduce pressure on our major hospitals, while making the best use of facilities in the heart of our communities. Will the Secretary of State join me in congratulating the Mid Cheshire hospitals trust on completing this project? Can I invite him to join me on a visit to the centre in the coming months?
Context
A new surgical centre is opening in Northwich, which will provide better care options and reduce pressure on major hospitals.
Wes Streeting
I join my hon. Friend in congratulating the local trust on the work it is doing and the impact it is having, and I would be delighted to pay a visit as soon as my diary allows.
Session: Community Hospitals
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I welcome the plans brought forward last week to provide money off for people living near new energy infrastructure. Does the Minister agree that this is yet another thing that the Conservatives promised, but never had the ability to deliver?
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The Department has plans to provide money off for people hosting important infrastructure in their constituencies.
Michael Shanks
My hon. Friend is absolutely right that we have moved forward on delivering our plan that people hosting important infrastructure in their constituencies should benefit from it. The Conservatives consulted on it, like so many policies that they talked and talked and talked about, but failed to deliver over 14 years—we are moving on with delivering it.
Session: Topical Questions
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In my area, the Government have identified six stuck schools in Cheshire East and two in Cheshire West. Can the Secretary of State explain the support that will be made available to them to drive up standards? What levers do RISE teams have if schools choose not to follow their advice?
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The Labour party established RISE teams to improve standards in underperforming schools. Six stuck schools have been identified in Cheshire East, two in Cheshire West.
The Secretary of State for Education (Bridget Phillipson)
Universal support will be available to all schools to drive up standards, but we expect all schools to engage in mandatory, targeted RISE intervention. We will not hesitate to act where there are concerns. Unlike the last Conservative Government, we will not stand by as children pass through schools that are not delivering, year after year.
Session: Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence Teams
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There is an understandable lack of trust between victims and the authorities after such a long wait for justice, and my constituent is concerned about the urgency in compensating affected families. When he spoke in the House last month, the Minister committed to producing an easy-read version of the regulations. Can he say when that is likely to be published and will he commit to full transparency on the progress of settling claims?
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Andrew Cooper was contacted by a constituent who lost her husband to infected blood and is concerned about the urgency of compensating affected families. The Minister previously committed to producing an easy-read version of the regulations.
Nick Thomas-Symonds (Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office)
I will publish a simplified version of the document explaining the infected blood compensation scheme by the end of the month. Transparency is vital. IBCA, although an independent body, is committed to being open with the community and publishes monthly figures showing progress on compensation claims.
Session: Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
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I am regularly contacted by constituents who are concerned that their children are not receiving the mental health care they need. Having met GPs in Winsford, I know there are clear concerns about access to child and adolescent mental health services being rationed to the point where it is almost inaccessible for all but the most severe cases. Will my hon. Friend tell me what progress has been made towards our commitment to provide specialist mental health professionals in schools, ensuring that there is early intervention that prevents issues from escalating?
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The hon. Member receives concerns from constituents about lack of access to child and adolescent mental health services, and has met with GPs who share similar concerns.
The Minister for Care (Stephen Kinnock)
After 14 years under previous management, we are facing a serious situation in terms of mental health provision. The recruitment and training of new specialists will take time but the commitment remains to have them in every school. Additionally, open-access Young Futures hubs will be rolled out to improve services.
Session: Mental Health Services
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Humanist marriage has been legal in Scotland for 20 years but continues to wait to be legalised in England and Wales. The Law Commission made recommendations two years ago on clarifying the law but when asked to set out a timetable for action, the Minister in the other place could only respond, “in the fullness of time.” Can the Minister set out the timetable or, alternatively, say when the Government will make an order to end the long wait for humanist marriage?
Context
The Law Commission made recommendations two years ago to clarify the law regarding humanist marriages, but there is no timetable for action.
The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Sarah Sackman)
I understand that humanists have been campaigning for legally binding humanist weddings. The Government are committed to strengthening the rights and protections available, particularly for women in cohabiting couples. We will look at the Law Commission’s work and publish our response in due course.
Session: Topical Questions
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Given that there are 160,000 children in temporary accommodation and many definitions of 'temporary' are being stretched, does she agree that the Government's homelessness strategy needs to focus specifically on long-term or repeated spells of children in temporary accommodation?
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There are currently 160,000 children in temporary accommodation with some cases stretching the definition of 'temporary' to its limit.
Angela Rayner
I absolutely agree. We have an inter-ministerial group working on this issue, determined to tackle homelessness affecting every aspect of children's lives and outcomes. With our opportunities mission, we aim to provide the best possible outcome for every child.
Session: Topical Questions
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Cheshire is leading the way in CCUS, whether it is in hydrogen production, where it is providing the means of transition as a new industry is established, or in hard-to-abate sectors such as glass or cement production, where CCUS is a vital decarbonisation component. Our strategy is creating jobs, growing our skills base and unlocking a low-carbon future. Does the Minister agree that it will not be possible to get to net zero without CCUS?
Sarah Jones
That is absolutely right.
Session: Topical Questions
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Too many children face barriers due to rationed access to mental health support and diminished special educational needs support. What cross-Government action will be taken to increase mental health support coverage to 100% of schools?
Context
The question highlights the need for mental health support in schools to address barriers to opportunity for children.
Pat McFadden
My hon. Friend is right; we have announced extra funding for special educational needs, which is rising up the agenda and causing anxiety. The missions aim to increase readiness of young children for starting school, addressing lifelong opportunity barriers.
Session: Government’s Five Missions
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The government's commitment to build more affordable homes is both welcome and urgent. However, we also need to ensure that registered providers are willing and able to take on section 106 affordable homes when they are built. In recent years, a combination of factors has meant that too many homes stand empty. Will my hon. Friend say what steps can be taken to tackle the section 106 standing stock scandal?
Context
A combination of factors has meant that many section 106 affordable homes stand empty.
Matthew Pennycook
We recognise that this is a growing problem across the country that is having a severe impact on affordable housing supply. My hon. Friend will not have to wait long to find out what the government propose to do to bear down on this problem.
Session: Topical Questions
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After Northwich station collapsed in 2021, an Access for All application was submitted to add step-free access to the Chester-bound platform. Unfortunately, that opportunity was missed by the last Government. What steps can be taken to ensure that stations such as Northwich see improvements while we wait for GBR to get up and running?
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Northwich station collapsed in 2021, an Access for All application was submitted but not acted upon by the last government. The station has been rebuilt without those accessibility improvements.
Mike Kane
First, I thank my hon. Friend for picking up the baton on Northwich station—we all remember the terrible situation when the canopy collapsed. This Government are committed to improving the accessibility of the railway, recognising its huge social and economic benefits. The Access for All programme will deliver 32 step-free stations this financial year, the most since that programme started. Anyone unable to use a station in the meantime can book alternative transport with the operator at no additional cost.
Session: Railway Stations Accessibility
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What steps she is taking to improve the accessibility of railway stations for disabled people. Ensure rail services and facilities are accessible to all, a core principle in fixing Britain's broken rail system.
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No specific incident or statistic mentioned, but the general issue is addressed.
Mike Kane
Ensuring that rail services and facilities are accessible to all is a core principle of our plan to fix Britain's broken rail system. The Department is carefully considering the best approach to station accessibility, recognising its huge social and economic benefits to communities.
Session: Railway Stations Accessibility
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Chester zoo, in the constituency of my hon. Friend the Member for Chester North and Neston (Samantha Dixon), does important and nationally leading conservation work. Zoos nationwide have faced regulatory uncertainty for nearly three years because of the previous Government's delay in publishing new zoo standards. Will my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State set out when the Department plans to publish the updated version of the standards of modern zoo practice, to drive improvements in animal welfare and provide certainty to those institutions?
Context
Chester zoo does important conservation work. Regulatory uncertainty due to delayed publication of new zoo standards affects all zoos.
Mary Creagh
I have visited Chester zoo and seen the wonderful work that it does. I will endeavour to write to my hon. Friend to update him on the regulations.
Session: Topical Questions
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Justice delayed is justice denied. Victims of domestic violence have been waiting years for their cases to be heard in court. Can the Minister take steps to expedite these cases?
Context
Victims of domestic violence are being forced to wait years for their cases to be heard in court. A constituent has been waiting for years, feeling trapped and scared.
Alex Davies-Jones
The Government inherited a record and rising court backlog which has seen far too many victims and survivors waiting too long for justice. Decisions on case listing are a matter for the independent judiciary, who, when possible, look to prioritise cases involving vulnerable victims and witnesses. We are committed to bearing down on the caseload to speed up the delivery of justice for all victims.
Session: Topical Questions
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Can my hon. Friend tell me what steps are being taken to reform the child maintenance system to protect victims of abuse, such as my constituents?
Context
Two constituents contacted the MP about obtaining child maintenance payments from abusive ex-partners. In both cases, their abusers were able to use features of the system to avoid paying their fair share.
Andrew Western
The Department takes domestic abuse extremely seriously. The recently concluded consultation looked to address some issues with the direct pay service, including potential removal moving forward due to its open nature to abuse and continued terrorisation of victims.
Session: Child Maintenance Service
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VOTED NO
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
Ayes: 161
Noes: 272
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Ayes: 156
Noes: 273
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 77
Noes: 280
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 73
Noes: 256
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 361
Noes: 84
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Marit...
Ayes: 362
Noes: 107
Passed
11 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Ayes: 277
Noes: 143
Passed
11 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2...
Ayes: 279
Noes: 90
Passed
04 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Ayes: 392
Noes: 116
Passed
1
PMQs Asked
26
Ministerial Questions Asked
46
House of Commons Debates Involved
0
Westminster Hall Debates Led
0
Statements / Bills
1
Petitions Presented
98
Voting Record
Activity Compared to Peers
How does this MP's parliamentary activity compare to the national average across 1370 MPs?
Prime Minister's Questions
-73% below average
This MP:
1
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
+94% above average
This MP:
26
Average:
13.4
Westminster Hall Debates Led
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+847% above average
This MP:
46
Average:
4.9
Statements / Bills Proposed
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
9.5
Petitions Presented
-59% below average
This MP:
1
Average:
2.5
Voting Attendance Rate (%)
+25% above average
This MP:
86.7
Average:
69.2
Important Context
- - Ministers answer questions rather than asking them, so have different activity patterns
- - Activity quantity doesn't measure quality or effectiveness of representation
- - Some MPs focus more on constituency work than parliamentary questions
- - Newly elected MPs will have less parliamentary history
About This Page
This page tracks Andrew Cooper's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.