Daisy Cooper
Liberal Democrats
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St Albans
MP Since
12 December 2019 (6 years, 10 months)
Role
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury)
Status
active
Constituency: St Albans
Daisy Cooper represents St Albans in the House of Commons, sitting as a Liberal Democrats MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 6 years, 10 months.
Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year
This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role. Additional salary for Cabinet, Shadow Cabinet, or committee roles is not yet shown here — those figures require careful verification against primary IPSA and Ministerial Salaries documents before publishing.
£274,876
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£248,942
Office
£25,934
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£0
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Declared Donations (2)
£6,507.38
total declared, since 2024 general election
Source: Electoral Commission official register, donations since the 2024 general election (4 July 2024) only. Donations are legally required to be declared if above the statutory threshold — this is not a complete record of all support an MP may receive.
Ramesh Dewan
Individual · 4 Jun 2026 · Hospitality
£2,804.4
Ramesh Dewan
Individual · 28 May 2026 · Hospitality
£3,702.98
Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 85 Aye, 317 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 135 Aye, 258 No (failed)
Voted Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 143 Aye, 249 No (failed)
Voted Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 144 Aye, 244 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 162 Aye, 246 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 151 Aye, 258 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 77 Aye, 255 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 155 Aye, 279 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 167 Aye, 266 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 278 Aye, 149 No (passed)
Voted No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 77 Aye, 271 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 356 Aye, 86 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 157 Aye, 287 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 145 Aye, 251 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 65 Aye, 251 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Recent Coverage (11)
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Nigel Farage accused of shoving female Lib Dem MP in parliament
Liberal Democrats deputy leader, Daisy Cooper, claims Reform UK leader ‘physically shoved’ colleague in May
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The Guardian·29 Oct· View coverage →
Lib Dems accuse Farage of ‘shoving’ MP, after Reform leader spoke of altercation
Lib Dem deputy leader Daisy Cooper made the claim after Mr Farage said he had skipped John Healey’s Budget to avoid a possible ‘physical alt…
Evening Standard·29 Oct· View coverage →
PMQs: Who’s Asking the Questions?
1. Clive Jones LIB 2. Jerome Mayhew CON 3. Manuela Perteghella LIB 4. Alex McIntyre LAB 5. James Cleverly CON 6. Robin Swann UUP 7. Daisy Co…
Guido Fawkes·21 Oct· View coverage →
PMQs: Who’s Asking the Questions?
1. Jerome Mayhew CON 2. Jack Abbott LAB 3. Deirdre Costigan LAB 4. Daisy Cooper LIB 5. Jen Craft LAB 6. Natasha Irons LAB 7. Sarah Dyke LIB …
Guido Fawkes·14 Oct· View coverage →
Davey remains Lib Dem leader after marathon meeting with MPs
Deputy party leader Daisy Cooper said there is ‘overwhelming support for Ed in the parliamentary party’.
Evening Standard·13 Oct· View coverage →
Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey's leadership
Deputy party leader Daisy Cooper says the vast majority of our MPs support Ed... and are furious at this distraction."
BBC Politics·9 Oct· View coverage →
LibDem Treasury Spokesman Resigns in Davey Leadership Challenge
Things are hotting up for the most irrelevant party in British politics. The LibDems are beginning to register a pulse… The party’s treasury…
Guido Fawkes·9 Oct· View coverage →
Lib Dems vow to end 'computer says no' economy to boost growth
Deputy leader Daisy Cooper also proposes a Growth and Defence Partnership with the EU in a speech to her party conference.
BBC Business·20 Sept· View coverage →
Lib Dem economic plan to put UK at heart of Europe and entice start-ups to stay
Daisy Cooper will set out the party’s growth plan at the second day of the party’s annual conference.
Evening Standard·19 Sept· View coverage →
PMQs: Who’s Asking the Questions?
1. Lillian Jones LAB 2. Sarah Hall LAB 3. Connor Naismith LAB 4. Wera Hobhouse LIB 5. Siobhain McDonagh LAB 6. Lauren Sullivan LAB 7. Albert…
Guido Fawkes·9 Sept· View coverage →
WATCH: Lammy Declines to Aid LibDem Campaign to Delay Clacton By-Election
At DPMQs LibDem Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper asked Lammy: “Will the DPM join us in urging the Chancellor to delay the honorable member for Cla…
Guido Fawkes·8 Jul· View coverage →