John Cooper MP: votes, interests and costs
John Cooper (Conservative) is the MP for Dumfries and Galloway, elected on 4 July 2024. The Members API lists the post of Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury) from 31 August 2026.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists 2 current posts for John Cooper.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury) | HM Treasury | 31 August 2026 | Current |
| Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) | Whips Office (Commons) | 31 August 2026 | Current |
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sporting Events Bill | 15 October 2026 | Current |
| Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee | 21 October 2024 | Current |
| Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls | 21 October 2024 | Current |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Finance (No. 2) Bill | 15 January 2026 | 3 February 2026 |
| Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls | 5 March 2025 | 13 April 2026 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 327c59ff598d.
Register of interests
Entries in the register for John Cooper, as the MP registered them: Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (2), Visits outside the UK (2). Latest registration 15 September 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Mr Adam Keswick - £7,500.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £7,500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-09-11
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-09-11
- Name of the donor: Mr Adam Keswick
- Status of the donor: Individual
Mr Archie Herries - £2,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £2,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-09-11
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-09-11
- Name of the donor: Mr Archie Herries
- Status of the donor: Individual
International visit to Italy between 17 April 2026 and 19 April 2026
- Purpose of the visit: Participation in the German British Dialogue
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-04-17
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-04-19
International visit to Taiwan between 27 September 2025 and 03 October 2025
- Purpose of the visit: Travelled to Taiwan as part of a parliamentary delegation to explore cooperation opportunities between the UK and Taiwan
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-09-27
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-10-03
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes John Cooper's 2024-25 staffing spend as £88,702 (budget £185,538). Office costs came to £27,023 of a £30,426 budget. Budgets for that year run from the MP's election on 4 July 2024, as IPSA's reason column states. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £88,702.23 |
| Office costs: spent | £27,022.53 |
| Accommodation: spent | £15,314.85 |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £23,410.08 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £30,426, staffing £185,538, accommodation £21,667 (Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024, and a start-up supplement of £6,000; Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area from 5 July 2024).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Dumfries and Galloway CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager (permanent full time), Caseworker (permanent full time), Senior Policy Researcher (permanent full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
John Cooper is recorded voting in 450 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 39 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. The most recent, on 20 October 2026, was a No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 27 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Since 4 July 2024, 203 written questions have been tabled by John Cooper, the parliamentary record shows. Departments in the latest 10: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Department for Work and Pensions; Department of Health and Social Care; Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; and others.
Cattle: Tagging
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on the internal market of the Scottish Government’s decision to implement ultra-high frequency bovine electronic identif …
Agriculture: Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending grant funding schemes to support subscription-based models that enable farmers to access agricultural …
Department for Work and Pensions: Salford
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average percentage attendance rate was of assigned DWP staff at Anchorage Anchorage Quay, Salford in the most recent working week for which figures are available as a percentage of assigned sta …
Social Security Benefits: Fraud and Maladministration
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the level of fraud and error in the social security system.
Department for Work and Pensions: Greater Manchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average percentage attendance rate was of assigned DWP staff at 2 St Peter's Square, Manchester in the most recent working week for which figures are available as a percentage of assigned staff …
Health Research Authority: Greater Manchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average percentage attendance rate was of assigned HRA staff at 3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester in the most recent working week for which figures are available as a percentage of assigned s …
Department of Health and Social Care: Greater Manchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average percentage attendance rate was of assigned DHSC staff at 3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester in the most recent working week for which figures are available as a percentage of assigned …
Arts Council England: Greater Manchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 13 July 2026, to Question 18049, on Government Departments: Greater Manchester, and to the answer of 14 July 2026, to Question 14979, on Ministry of Housing, Co …
ACAS: Greater Manchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 13 July 2026, to Question 18049, on Government Departments: Greater Manchester, and to the answer of 14 July 2026, to Question 14979, on Ministry of Housi …
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: Old Admiralty Building
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 14 July 2026, to Question HL1905, on Department for Business and Trade: Buildings, and further to the Cabinet Office data, Monthly Average HQ Building Occ …
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 baa3777a86b0. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by John Cooper.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Dumfries and Galloway returned John Cooper with a majority of 930: 13,527 votes, 29.6% of those cast, against 12,597 for Tracey Little. Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Dumfries and Galloway figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.