John Cooper

19 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Dumfries and Galloway

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people who are currently trying to book a driving theory test in Dumfries and Galloway.

19 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Dumfries and Galloway

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average wait time is for 1) a driving theory test and 2) a driving test in Dumfries and Galloway constituency.

19 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Dumfries and Galloway

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the availability of (a) driving theory tests and (b) driving tests in Dumfries and Galloway constituency.

11 Nov 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.

31 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Digital Technology: Subscriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of section 267 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 on platform fees for digital subscriptions.

31 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Newspaper Press

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cooling-off period proposals in section 267 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 on printed news products.

14 Oct 2025 · Scotland Office

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of visits abroad by Scottish Government Ministers on UK trade policy.

8 Jul 2025 · Wales Office

United Kingdom

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on strengthening the Union.

8 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Horizon IT System: Convictions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans his Department has to review the convictions of postmasters affected by Capture errors in instances where those convictions have not already been quashed.

8 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Horizon It System: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress he has made on providing (a) redress and (b) justice for people affected by Capture software.

8 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Horizon IT System: Convictions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the number of postmasters convicted as a result of failures in the Capture software; and how many of those convictions have been quashed.

26 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Japan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department had with the Scottish Government on the planned visits of the Scottish Government's (a) Minister for Business and Employment to China and Japa

26 Jun 2025 · Scotland Office

Scottish Government: China and Japan

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions his Department had with the Scottish Government on the planned visits of the Scottish Government's (a) Minister for Business and Employment to China and Japan in April 2025 and (b) Cabinet Secre

4 Jun 2025 · Wales Office

Wales Office: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many permanent civil servants in her Department are staff without assigned posts; and how many are placed in an equivalent (a) people action team, (b) priority movers list, (c) redeployment register, (d) talent

4 Jun 2025 · Scotland Office

Scotland Office: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many permanent civil servants in his Department are staff without assigned posts; and how many are placed in an equivalent (a) people action team, (b) priority movers list, (c) redeployment register, (d) tal

4 Jun 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Office: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many permanent civil servants in his Department are staff without assigned posts; and how many are placed in an equivalent (a) people action team, (b) priority movers list, (c) redeployment register,

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many permanent civil servants in her Department are staff without assigned posts; and how many are placed in an equivalent (a) people action team, (b) priority movers list, (c) redeployment r

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many permanent civil servants in his Department are staff without assigned posts; and how many are placed in an equivalent (a) people action team, (b) priority movers list, (c) red

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many permanent civil servants in her Department are staff without assigned posts; and how many are placed in an equivalent (a) people action team, (b) priority movers list, (c) redeployment register, (d) ta

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many permanent civil servants in his Department are staff without assigned posts; and how many are placed in an equivalent (a) people action team, (b) priority movers list, (c) rede

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many permanent civil servants in his Department are staff without assigned posts; and how many are placed in an equivalent (a) people action team, (b) priority movers list, (c) redeployment registe

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many permanent civil servants in his Department are staff without assigned posts; and how many are placed in an equivalent (a) people action team, (b) priority movers list, (c) redeployme

4 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many permanent civil servants in his Department are staff without assigned posts; and how many are placed in an equivalent (a) people action team, (b) priority movers list, (c) redeployment reg

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many permanent civil servants in her Department are staff without assigned posts; and how many are placed in an equivalent (a) people action team, (b) priority movers list, (c) redeployment register, (d) ta

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many permanent civil servants in her Department are staff without assigned posts; and how many are placed in an equivalent (a) people action team, (b) priority movers list, (c) redeployment register, (d) tale

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many permanent civil servants in his Department are staff without assigned posts; and how many are placed in an equivalent (a) people action team, (b) priority movers list, (c) redeployment register, (d) tale

4 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Treasury: Civil Servants

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many permanent civil servants in her Department are staff without assigned posts; and how many are placed in an equivalent (a) people action team, (b) priority movers list, (c) redeployment register, (d) talent

4 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many permanent civil servants in his Department are staff without assigned posts; and how many are placed in an equivalent (a) people action team, (b) priority movers lis

4 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Home Office: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many permanent civil servants in her Department are staff without assigned posts; and how many are placed in an equivalent (a) people action team, (b) priority movers list, (c) redeployment regist

30 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Richard Lochhead

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the visit by Richard Lochhead MSP to to Beijing.