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Yvette Cooper

House of CommonsLabourPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Yvette Cooper is the Member of Parliament for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley. She has represented the seat since 1 May 1997 as a member of the Labour party.

Pinned bills

3 sponsored

Activity

232 contributions · 232 active days · last 78 weeks

Career timeline

14 entries

May 1997 → nowTook seat in the House of Commons
May 1997 → May 2010Elected for Pontefract and Castleford
May 1997 → nowSat as Labour
May 2010 → May 2024Elected for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Oct 2016 → May 2017Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
Oct 2016 → May 2017Chair, Home Affairs Committee
Nov 2016 → May 2017Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Jul 2017 → Nov 2019Chair, Home Affairs Committee
Oct 2017 → Nov 2019Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Nov 2017 → Nov 2019Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
Jan 2020 → Dec 2021Chair, Home Affairs Committee
May 2020 → Jan 2022Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
May 2020 → Dec 2021Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
Jul 2024 → nowElected for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Past committees

Liaison Committee (Commons)Oct 2016 → May 2017
Home Affairs CommitteeOct 2016 → May 2017
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)Nov 2016 → May 2017
Home Affairs CommitteeJul 2017 → Nov 2019
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)Oct 2017 → Nov 2019
Liaison Committee (Commons)Nov 2017 → Nov 2019
Home Affairs CommitteeJan 2020 → Dec 2021
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)May 2020 → Jan 2022
Liaison Committee (Commons)May 2020 → Dec 2021