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Daisy Cooper

Liberal Democrat MP for St Albans, since 12 December 2019

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury)

Daisy Cooper is the Liberal Democrat MP for St Albans, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. She currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury). In addition, she is Deputy Leader, Liberal Democrats.

Scorecard

71.5% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
411 Votes cast out of 575 divisions
164 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
1 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Liberal Democrat MPs
22 Interests declared 10 at £5,000 or more
401 Debates spoken in 2620 written questions tabled

Ranked 338 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 Aye 80–298
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 No 99–371
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Aye 170–301
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 Aye 171–302
21 May 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No vote 68–242
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address No 307–171
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) No vote 104–316
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) Aye 78–408
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) No vote 104–317
19 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) No vote 108–323
28 Apr 2026 Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 No vote 304–28
28 Apr 2026 Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 No 308–81
28 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V No 335–158
28 Apr 2026 Privilege Aye 223–335
27 Apr 2026 Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X No 272–64
27 Apr 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion No 279–176
27 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) No 279–164
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 No 271–171
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C No 269–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) No 270–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C No 273–167
22 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F No 253–143
22 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X No 260–161
22 Apr 2026 Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B No 272–149
22 Apr 2026 Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 deferred division Aye 380–7

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: Elizabeth Desmond
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 7 July 2026)

On the register since 14 Jul 2026

£5,000

Name of donor: Matthew Taylor
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 18 June 2026)

On the register since 30 Jun 2026

Name of donor: Ashraf Nehru
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 18 June 2026)

On the register since 30 Jun 2026

Name of donor: Ashraf Nehru
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 18 June 2026)

On the register since 30 Jun 2026

Name of donor: Hannah Nesbit
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,800
Donor status: individual
(Registered 18 June 2026)

On the register since 30 Jun 2026

£5,000

Name of donor: Dextram Hunter-Torricke
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 22 June 2026)

On the register since 30 Jun 2026

£10,000

Name of donor: Claire Alderson
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 12 June 2026)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

Name of donor: Chris White
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,600
Donor status: individual
(Registered 12 June 2026)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

£5,000

Name of donor: Chris Osborne
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 12 June 2026)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

£10,000

Name of donor: Ahmed Hindawi
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 15 June 2026)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

£5,000

Name of donor: Andrew Harrington
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 15 June 2026)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

£10,000

Name of donor: Thomas Gosling
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 14 February 2026)

On the register since 24 Feb 2026

£10,000

Name of donor: Ewan Kirk
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 14 February 2026)

On the register since 24 Feb 2026

£20,000

Name of donor: College Street Partners Ltd
Address of donor: 23b Cloudesley Street, London N1 0HX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000
Donor status: company, registration 07079981
(Registered 22 December 2025)

On the register since 6 Jan 2026

Name of donor: Carl Michel
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 13 November 2025)

On the register since 18 Nov 2025

£10,000

Name of donor: Ahmed Hindawi and Nagwa Abdelmottaleb
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 23 October 2025)

On the register since 4 Nov 2025

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Name of donor: Ramesh Dewan
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Catering for an event to raise funds for an additional role in my office and support my re-election campaign, value £2,804.40
Date received: 4 June 2026
Date accepted: 4 June 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 17 June 2026)

On the register since 30 Jun 2026

Name of donor: Ramesh Dewan
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Catering for an event to raise funds for an additional role in my office and support my re-election campaign, value £3,702.98
Date received: 28 May 2026
Date accepted: 28 May 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 17 June 2026)

On the register since 30 Jun 2026

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: National Liberal Club
Address of donor: 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Honorary membership of the National Liberal Club from 1 January 2026 until 31 December 2026, value £1,140
Date received: 20 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
Date accepted: 20 January 2026
Donor status: company, registration 01355034
(Registered 22 January 2026)

On the register since 3 Feb 2026

Name of donor: National Liberal Club
Address of donor: 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Honorary membership of the National Liberal Club from 12 September 2024 until 31 December 2025, value £1,311.80
Date received: 12 September 2024 to 31 December 2025
Date accepted: 12 September 2024
Donor status: company, registration 01355034
(Registered 25 September 2024)

On the register since 27 Nov 2025

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property: Residential property (cottage)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Suffolk
Interest held: from 19 October 2020
Ownership details: A third share owned with family members
(Registered 28 October 2020)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

8. Miscellaneous

Vice President of the Local Government Association (LGA), which works with councils to support, promote and improve local government.
Date interest arose: 10 March 2020
(Registered 20 November 2020)

On the register since 24 Mar 2026

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Debates

401 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:


Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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