John Cooper
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Dumfries and Galloway · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
Opposition Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
Opposition Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury)
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8080
Email: john.cooper.mp@parliament.uk
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumfries and Galloway | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Voting participation
328th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 185 | 78.4% |
| 2025 | 322 | 222 | 68.9% |
| 2024 | 73 | 56 | 76.7% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 463 | 73.4% |
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
joint 337th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 93 | 60 | 102 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 149 | 109 | 77 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 37 | 32 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee | Member | 21 October 2024 | 60 of 60 | 100.0% |
| Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls | Member | 21 October 2024 | 9 of 9 | 100.0% |
| Scottish Affairs Committee | Member | 21 October 2026 | 3 of 3 | 100.0% |
| Sporting Events Bill | Member | 15 October 2026 | – | no published attendance |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
1 bill committee served on
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2026
Hansard activity
joint 372nd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
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.
2024
- – Became MP for Dumfries and Galloway
- – Joined Conservative
- – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
- – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
2025
- – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
2026
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury)
- – Joined Sporting Events Bill
- – Joined Scottish Affairs Committee
Constituency: Dumfries and Galloway
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.