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Andrew Cooper

Labour MP for Mid Cheshire

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Mid Cheshire with neighbours greyed
Mid Cheshire
£180.1K Expenses claimed · rank #647 of 650
£0 Donations received
0 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers

Recent Public Statements

Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Andrew Cooper on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.

Bluesky
🔥 Westminster's First Past the Post system is broken and unfair. 🌹 Today, 66 Labour MPs have signed an amendment, led by @alexsobel.co.uk, to mend it. 👇 Let’s make sure the “Representation or the People Bill” does what it says on the tin. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Bluesky
The outright abolition of leasehold overnight is almost certainly impossible and we won’t pretend otherwise. But this Labour government is bringing the feudal leasehold system to an orderly end in this Parliament. My @instituteforgov keynote speech 👇🏻 www.gov.uk/government/s...
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Bluesky
I'm really pleased to be championing the DfE's National Year of Reading. My column in the Northwich and Winsford Guardian this week focuses on the importance of supporting children to discover the joys of reading for pleasure. You can read it below👇
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Bluesky
My March newsletter is now live. You can have a read of my highlights from the month by following the link below👇
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Bluesky
This was the hardest speech I've ever made, speaking about my own experiences of our justice system in opposition to my own party's proposals on courts. Very grateful for all of the gentle and kind responses, and hope I have given a voice to other survivors who feel as I do without my platform.
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Bluesky
Few days late to post this on here but my February newsletter is now up on Substack if you'd like to have a read👇
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Bluesky
So many people in Mid Cheshire have been screwed over by the current leasehold system. I'm delighted that the Government are taking steps to tackle it, but much more needs to be done. I discuss this topic more in my latest column for the Northwich and Winsford Guardian👇
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Bluesky
It's that time of year again: youtu.be/5poTiKPhHF4
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22 more recent statements available.

Said One Thing, Voted Another?

Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.

Two-Child Benefit Cap Absent / no vote
Labour is at its best when we are clear about whose side we are on, and in whose interests we serve, when our values shine through. I want us to be clear that our objective is to lift children out of poverty and that will mean we need to lift the 2 child benefit cap www.mirror.c …
Bluesky post · 2025-09-20
Assisted Dying Bill Voted FOR
Thank you to everyone who has contacted me ahead of the vote on Friday to go on to the next stage in legalising an assisted death for terminally ill adults with less than six months to live. I have decided to vote for the bill.
Bluesky post · 2024-11-25

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £180,143. Rank: #647 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£130,998
Office
£17,432
Accommodation
£24,247
Travel
£7,466

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 226 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £194,766. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

34 items for review
  • £1,040 Single claim of £1,040.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 22/07/2024.
  • £692 Single claim of £692.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 22/08/2024.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/10/2024.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 30/12/2024.
  • £2,308 Single claim of £2,308.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 27/08/2024.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 31/10/2024.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/04/2025.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 30/01/2025.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 03/12/2024.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/03/2025.
  • £776 Single claim of £775.76 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,185 Single claim of £1,184.50 for Parking (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £4,244 Single claim of £4,243.73 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £759 Single claim of £759.10 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 26/07/2024.
  • £564 Single claim of £563.70 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 07/08/2024.
  • £927 Single claim of £927.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 07/08/2024.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 25/02/2025.
  • £700 Single claim of £700.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/03/2025.
  • £1,321 Single claim of £1,321.37 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/02/2025.
  • £700 Single claim of £700.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/11/2024.
  • £700 Single claim of £700.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/10/2024.
  • £700 Single claim of £700.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/02/2025.
  • £700 Single claim of £700.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 06/01/2025.
  • £701 Single claim of £700.80 for Rent (Office Costs) on 30/08/2024.
  • £700 Single claim of £700.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/12/2024.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £181,928

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£130,998
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£4,244
01/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,000
30/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,000
31/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,000
01/04/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,000
30/01/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,000
03/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,000
04/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,000
25/02/2025Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
22/08/2025Office CostsPostage & couriersFY 25-26
PAYPAL ROYALMAILGR0
£2,975
27/08/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
[***] - First month rent in advance of 30 August - faster payment (Minus £692 Holding Deposit)0
£2,308
22/08/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 25-26
LEAFLETFROG0
£2,187
18/06/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
23/07/2024Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 24-25
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,440
05/02/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
Rent for constituency office for two months post election0
£1,321
31/03/2025MP TravelParkingFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,185
22/07/2024AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 24-25
[***][***][***]4 nights
£1,040
07/08/2024Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£927
31/03/2025MP TravelHotel - LondonFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£776

Year on year

FY 24-25 179 claims £180,143
FY 25-26 47 claims £14,622

Travel

£7,466 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£26,258 paid across 4 nights.

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