Yvette Cooper
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Yvette Cooper

Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP

Party / affiliation
Labour
Constituency
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
House
House of Commons
Current role
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Official Parliament profile
Parliament data last checked 29 August 2026 at 12:33.
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Contact information

Parliamentary office

House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA

Constituency office

Queen's Mill
Aire Street
Castleford
WF10 1JL

Website

http://www.yvettecooper.com

Facebook

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X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/YvetteCooperMP

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Voting record: last 30 days

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Early Day Motions: last 30 days

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No supported EDMs were returned for the last 30 days.

Registered interests

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1. Employment and earnings

Role, work or services: Writing a book Payer: Conville and Walsh (literary agent), Haymarket House, London SW1Y 4SP
Payment: £643.01 For additional sales of a book already published Received on: 28 October 2025. Hours: no hours entered. (Registered 5 November 2025)
Payment: £758.06 For additional sales of a book already published. Received on: 28 April 2026. Hours: no hours entered. (Registered 14 May 2026)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: Barbara Follett Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Accommodation for staff members during Labour Party conference, value £2,350 Date received: 27 September 2025 to 1 October 2025 Date accepted: 27 September 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 21 October 2025)

Last 30 days

6 August 2026 · Article

Charity Commission Opens Inquiry Into Funds Sent to Israeli Settlements

Mentioned in Ayes To The Right
6 August 2026 · Article

Government Announces £343m Expansion of Community Mental Health Support

Mentioned in Ayes To The Right