United Kingdom parliament
Andrew Cooper
Member of Parliament · Labour
Transcripts of what Andrew Cooper said in Parliament, sitting by sitting. Only speeches whose speaker is confirmed are shown.
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Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 15 September 2026
Cross‑party MPs: widespread case evidence of pension chaos
“Yes, thank you, Dame Siobhain. I completely agree with the concerns my honourable friend has raised about the unacceptable performance levels by Capita. Sadly, despite repeated promises from Capita that they would prioritise, escalate, and expedite such cases, too many…”
Watch from 2:36:03
House of Commons · House of Commons · 10 September 2026
Backbench debate on social housing: disposals, Capita, domestic abuse and empty homes
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I am mindful of time so I'll just make two points. Firstly, on right to buy. No one would dispute that the right to buy scheme has helped many families achieve the dream of…”
Watch from 6:04:29Wind-up and division on Social Housing Bill: Second Reading agreed
“On that point, very quickly. Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wonder if she's aware of the issues that people have when they're deceased and they own a shared ownership home, how difficult it is to sell that, and the…”
Watch from 7:16:34
House of Commons · House of Commons · 9 September 2026
Civil Aviation debate: opposition, Lib Dem and SNP positions and NATS accountability
“It certainly is, Madam Deputy Speaker, and thank you. I'm pleased to speak in support of this bill this afternoon. The UK has and continues to be a proud, open, and outward-looking nation, a nation of traders, travelers, adventurers, and…”
Watch from 5:13:15
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee · House of Commons · 9 September 2026
Reaching 16–17-year-olds and Welsh automatic registration pilots
“Thank you, Chair. So, sort of building on this point around the lead-in time and around registration. We know from data from the Electoral Commission that there's huge differential between rates of registration amongst younger people versus older people. I…”
Watch from 21:02Reaching 16–17-year-olds and Welsh automatic registration pilots
“You mentioned at the beginning that young people are not a homogeneous blob. You talked about disabled people, you talked about people of different ethnic origins. Did you do any specific work with any of those groups to try to…”
Watch from 24:46Reaching 16–17-year-olds and Welsh automatic registration pilots
“Could you tell us more about that? So you worked on the automatic voter registration pilot in Wales. I think in the evaluation with the Electoral Commission it was noted that using education datasets was particularly valuable. Can you explain…”
Watch from 27:52
House of Commons · House of Commons · 2 September 2026
Rewiring the State: Big‑picture constitutional, union and climate issues
“Madam Deputy Speaker, can I congratulate the First Secretary of State on her appointment and welcome the creation of Number 10 North as part of the government's commitment to drive good growth in every postcode? And in that vein, I…”
Watch from 2:10:55
Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 1 September 2026
Science Minister: defending R&D investment amid STFC cuts
“Thank Minister for giving way. I'm wonder if she's aware that at the Daresbury Laboratory, not too far away from Jodrell Bank, the staff there have been asked to mothball the CLARA 250 mega-electron volt electron accelerator alongside the biology…”
Watch from 1:49:57
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