Daisy Cooper
Liberal Democrat Sitting MP
MP for St Albans · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
Opposition Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury)
Role Deputy Leader, Liberal Democrats
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| St Albans | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | 12 December 2019 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans | |||
| Mid Sussex | |||
| Suffolk Coastal |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Health and Social Care) | Opposition | 21 October 2021 | 18 September 2024 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education) | Opposition | 7 September 2020 | 21 October 2021 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) | Opposition | 6 January 2020 | 7 September 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice) | Opposition | 6 January 2020 | 7 September 2020 |
Voting participation
364th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Liberal Democrat average 65.2%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 175 | 74.2% |
| 2025 | 322 | 233 | 72.4% |
| 2024 | 200 | 118 | 59.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 154 | 60.2% |
| 2022 | 251 | 180 | 71.7% |
| 2021 | 242 | 209 | 86.4% |
| 2020 | 190 | 156 | 82.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 777 | 72.8% |
| 59th | 631 | 450 | 71.3% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
17th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Liberal Democrat average 595
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 99 | 49 | 208 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 170 | 80 | 291 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 86 | 51 | 300 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 64 | 50 | 410 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 95 | 63 | 610 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 133 | 62 | 515 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 82 | 59 | 359 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 162nd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Liberal Democrat average 419
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2019
- – Became MP for St Albans
- – Joined Liberal Democrat
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice)
- – Appointed: Deputy Leader, Liberal Democrats
2021
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Health and Social Care)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education)
2024
- – Became MP for St Albans
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Health and Social Care)
Constituency: St Albans
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.