PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford Constituency
Current MP Details
Labour
The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper is the Labour MP for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department.
Elected May 2010Elected 4 times
MP Contact Details
Website
Constituency Election Results
Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
84,527
Turnout
48,259 (57%)
Majority
1,276
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
81,641
Turnout
49,191 (60%)
Majority
14,499
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
82,592
Turnout
45,897 (56%)
Majority
15,428
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
82,336
Turnout
46,239 (56%)
Majority
10,979
Constituency Map
MP History
Date
Event
Details
29 Nov 2021 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department
20 May 2020 to 15 Dec 2021
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
11 May 2020 to 25 Jan 2022
Committee
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
27 Jan 2020 to 1 Dec 2021
Committee
Home Affairs Committee
13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Home Affairs Committee
28 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
19 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Home Affairs Committee
19 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
20 Jan 2011 to 7 Oct 2013
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities)
20 Jan 2011 to 14 Sep 2015
Opposition Post
Shadow Home Secretary
8 Oct 2010 to 20 Jan 2011
Opposition Post
Shadow Foreign Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities
12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
6 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010
Government Post
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
24 Jan 2008 to 5 Jun 2009
Government Post
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
28 Jun 2007 to 24 Jan 2008
Government Post
Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing)
5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007
Government Post
Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning)
10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006
Government Post
Minister of State (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Housing and Planning)
13 Jun 2003 to 10 May 2005
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Regeneration and Regional Developement)
29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003
Government Post
Parliamentary Secretary (Lord Chancellor's Department)
11 Oct 1999 to 28 May 2002
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health)
14 Jul 1997 to 29 Nov 1999
Committee
Education & Employment
1 May 1997 to Now
House
Commons
1 May 1997 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010
Representative
Pontefract and Castleford
Notes
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
MP Contributions
Date
Debate
Contributions
Constituency Member History
Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
1 May 1997
to Now
to Now
Yvette Cooper
Labour
Current Member
The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper is the Labour MP for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.
She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department.
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