Member of Parliament

John Cooper

Q: Which party does John Cooper represent?

John Cooper currently represents Conservative. Source: https://members-api.parliament.uk/api/Members/5358

Con Conservative Dumfries and Galloway ID 5358

Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency

At a glance

John Cooper is currently a Conservative MP for Dumfries and Galloway, and has represented the constituency for 2 years, 0 months. The latest election majority is 930. They are most active voting on Tax. They have voted in 71.8 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. For financial year 2024-25, John Cooper submitted £154,450 of expenses, which is 32 % lower than the average MP. Asked 83 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months.

Parliamentary activity snapshot

Current activity signals from votes, debates, questions, sponsored bills, and topic coverage. This is not a performance score. Most recent activity: 7 Jul 2026.

Voting participation 71.8 %

72 %

Avg

73 %

Rank 389 of 650 — lower than 60% of MPs

Debates 85

Avg

71.9

105 contributions across 85 appearances Rank 175 of 650 — more than 73% of MPs

Questions asked 83

Avg

128.2

Rank 246 of 650 — more than 62% of MPs

Voting alignment

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Constituency

Parliamentary history

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Party affiliations, constituency changes, parliamentary roles, and election results. In the Commons for 2 years, 0 months. Majority of 930. 4 role(s) recorded.