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Member of Parliament

John Cooper

Con Conservative Dumfries and Galloway ID 5358
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency

John has voted in 72.0 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. John has voted against the party's recorded majority 1 time.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 414 of 575 eligible divisions (72.0 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

414

Total votes

173

Aye

241

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 173 / Noes 241

Divisions

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Division Vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
Education
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Benefits
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Trade
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
Trade
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Tax
No
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Devolution / Local Government Tax
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
Benefits
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
Foreign Affairs
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
Tax
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
Tax
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Defence
No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)
Work / Employment 36/39 (92 %)
Democracy / Parliament 9/10 (90 %)
Devolution / Local Government 21/24 (88 %)
Trade 6/7 (86 %)

Lowest topic participation

Digital / Online Safety 6/11 (55 %)
Education 32/50 (64 %)
Defence 22/34 (65 %)
Migration 9/13 (69 %)
Housing 22/31 (71 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has John Cooper voted in?

John Cooper has recorded votes in 414 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (72.0 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has John Cooper voted against their party?

John Cooper has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source