Member of Parliament
Yvette Cooper
Member since
01 May 1997
Bills sponsored
8
Speeches (30d)
33
Speeches (all)
2,021
Written questions
2
Last spoke
21 Apr 2026
Recent contributions (2,021)
HANSARD International DevelopmentWe will continue to work with international organisations on this; in fact, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, my hon. Friend the…19 Mar 2026HANSARD International DevelopmentThe hon. Lady’s party wants to walk away from NATO, which would actually make our defence more expensive and more difficult, rather than ensuring that we can support both defence…19 Mar 2026HANSARD International DevelopmentThe soft power strategy is being worked on with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport as we speak. Both the BBC World Service and the British Council—both areas where we are…19 Mar 2026HANSARD International DevelopmentI would point out to the hon. Lady that the 2010-15 coalition Government cut our defence budget by £12 billion, which is what has placed us in the difficult situation we are in…19 Mar 2026HANSARD International DevelopmentThe investment that I set out in the statement includes £6 billion of climate finance for climate change and nature, and a further £6 billion in UK-backed investment, including…19 Mar 2026
Bills sponsored (8)
BILLCrime and Policing Act 2026Royal Assent29 Apr 2026EnactedBILLBiodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026Royal Assent12 Feb 2026EnactedBILLBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025Royal Assent02 Dec 2025EnactedBILLDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Act 2025Royal Assent27 Oct 2025EnactedBILLTerrorism (Protection of Premises) ActRoyal Assent03 Apr 2025EnactedBILLEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019