Andrew Cooper
Labour MP for Mid Cheshire
Won with 44.5% · Majority: 8,927
94%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
31/36
Key votes
£180k
Expenses
The Verdict
Between what was promised and what was voted for, there's a gap you could park a manifesto in. The public record shows a near-perfect record of following the whip.
Subject Grades
How Andrew scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 44.5% of the vote, majority of 8,927
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
3,815 households in fuel poverty locally (9.13%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumMissed
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 71.5% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayBroke
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateBroke
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
9.13% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 44.5% of the vote, majority of 8,927
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
3,436 children in poverty in this constituency (19.3%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningBroke
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Andrew claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£180k
Expenses
£180k
Expense Breakdown
£131k
Staffing
£17k
Office costs
£24k
Accommodation
£7k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£180kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 3,815 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£24kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 3,436 children live in poverty in their constituency
£180kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Andrew's Expenses
215 individual claims totalling £192,657.27 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£367
3 claims
TV licence: £344.00
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £23.00
Family & Dependant Travel
£275
2 claims
Rail: £274.87
Hotel Stays
£2k
4 claims
Hotel - London: £1,235.00
Hotel - London: £775.76
Hotel - London: £390.00
Staffing
1 claim
£131k
Office Costs
158 claims
£28k
Accommodation
46 claims
£26k
MP Travel
5 claims
£6k
Staff Travel
3 claims
£742
Dependant Travel
2 claims
£275
Staffing(1 claim)£130,998.05
Payroll(1)£130,998.05
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£130,998.05
Office Costs(158 claims)£28,473.87
Rent(10)£6,222.17
5 Feb 2025Rent for constituency office for two months post election
£1,321.37
30 Aug 2024FASTER PAYMENT - 1st months rent £700.80 - [***]
£700.80
6 Jan 2025No description
£700.00
5 Nov 2024No description
£700.00
1 Oct 2024No description
£700.00
4 Feb 2025No description
£700.00
3 Dec 2024No description
£700.00
1 Apr 2025No description
£700.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£700.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-700.00
Stationery & printing(85)£4,385.57
22 Aug 2025LEAFLETFROG
£2,187.00
4 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£255.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£228.80
20 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£228.80
20 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£228.80
20 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£228.80
20 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£186.23
12 Feb 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£136.51
10 Oct 2025Banner October 2025
£87.00
20 Aug 2025VIKING
£84.55
1 Aug 2024Painting
£68.00
21 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£35.98
12 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£32.56
30 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£23.95
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£22.32
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£20.87
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£20.36
17 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£20.36
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£19.34
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£17.18
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£15.46
19 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£14.38
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£13.63
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£10.92
28 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£10.74
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£10.66
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£9.70
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£9.10
12 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£9.10
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£8.93
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£8.86
1 Aug 2024Painting
£7.47
19 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£6.00
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£5.59
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£5.52
31 Jul 2024Note pads
£5.52
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£4.56
28 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£4.32
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£4.27
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£4.27
17 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.20
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.84
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.84
12 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.34
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£3.31
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.29
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£3.02
29 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£3.00
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£2.98
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£2.98
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£2.77
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£2.69
6 Aug 2024Visitor sign
£2.49
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£2.38
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£2.23
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£2.21
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£2.20
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£2.17
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£1.92
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£1.92
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£1.92
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£1.78
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£1.73
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£1.70
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£1.70
29 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.66
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£1.60
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£1.57
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£1.54
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£1.49
29 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.48
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£1.45
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£0.96
29 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.85
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£0.79
28 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£0.77
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£0.76
29 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.72
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£0.65
29 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.65
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£0.48
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£0.48
29 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.26
8 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£0.20
28 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£0.19
Software & applications(15)£3,864.66
18 Jun 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
23 Jul 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
23 Jul 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
18 Apr 2025SERIF EUROPE LTD
£159.99
1 Nov 2024CAPCUT
£99.99
7 Mar 2025LAND REGISTRY ECOM CCC [200011725-6118]
£14.00
28 Mar 2025TIMETASTIC [200011725-9698]
£10.08
28 Jan 2025TIMETASTIC
£8.64
1 Mar 2025TIMETASTIC
£8.64
28 Nov 2024TIMETASTIC
£8.64
29 Dec 2024TIMETASTIC
£8.64
28 Oct 2024TIMETASTIC
£8.64
28 Aug 2024TIMETASTIC
£7.20
29 Sep 2024TIMETASTIC
£7.20
7 Mar 2025LAND REGISTRY ECOM CCC [200011725-6117]
£7.00
Equipment - purchase(10)£3,095.57
7 Aug 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£927.00
26 Jul 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£759.10
7 Aug 2024WWW.OFFICEBOFFINS.CO.U
£563.70
19 Aug 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£399.00
19 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£150.19
28 Jul 2024AMAZON [***]
£89.99
4 Nov 2024WWW.CHESHIREWESTANDCHE
£72.00
21 May 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£69.00
31 Jul 2024Office setup - fans
£44.00
17 Aug 2024ORDNANCE SURVEY LEISUR
£21.59
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
25 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Postage & couriers(1)£2,975.03
22 Aug 2025PAYPAL ROYALMAILGR
£2,975.03
Utilities(5)£1,678.96
19 Jun 2025WWW.CHESHIREWESTANDCHE
£358.21
22 Oct 2025WWW.CHESHIREWESTANDCHE
£344.83
9 Jul 2025WWW.CHESHIREWESTANDCHE
£337.61
5 Feb 2025Electricity Costs
£335.42
4 Nov 2024WWW.CHESHIREWESTANDCHE
£302.89
Equipment - hire(4)£1,368.40
13 Feb 2025QUADIENT FINANCE UK LT
£342.10
31 Jul 2025QUADIENT FINANCE UK LI
£342.10
14 Apr 2025QUADIENT FINANCE UK LT
£342.10
22 Oct 2025QUADIENT FINANCE UK LI
£342.10
Website hosting and design(1)£403.20
8 Aug 2025www.andrewcooper.net - Website hosting
£403.20
TV licence(2)£344.00
29 Jul 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK
£174.50
21 Nov 2024TVLICENSING.CO.UK
£169.50
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(7)£324.00
21 Aug 2024ONETEK BUSINESS SOLUT
£72.00
10 Jan 2025ONETEK BUSINESS SOLUT
£42.00
19 Sep 2024ONETEK BUSINESS SOLUT
£42.00
16 Oct 2024ONETEK BUSINESS SOLUT
£42.00
13 Mar 2025ONETEK BUSINESS SOLUT [200011725-5993]
£42.00
17 Jan 2025ONETEK BUSINESS SOLUT
£42.00
22 Nov 2024ONETEK BUSINESS SOLUT
£42.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(2)£259.00
2 Jun 2025No description
£235.00
5 Feb 2025No description
£24.00
Business rates(1)£199.00
26 Aug 2025WWW.CHESHIREWESTANDCHE
£199.00
Advertising and contact cards(3)£166.00
3 Dec 2024LEAFLETFROG
£82.00
24 Apr 2025LEAFLETFROG
£52.00
22 Nov 2024LEAFLETFROG
£32.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£65.31
12 Aug 2024EBAY O [***]
£44.82
14 Mar 2025Staff keys cut for constituency office gate padlock, filler and paint brush to repair office wall following removal of whiteboard
£20.49
Bought-in services(1)£65.00
22 Jan 2025Purchase of 6digital photographs from photoshoot for use on MP´s social media and constituency correspondence Administrative services
£65.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(7)£35.00
20 Mar 2025LYCAMOBILE [200011725-8774]
£5.00
22 Oct 2024LYCAMOBILE
£5.00
18 Feb 2025LYCAMOBILE
£5.00
19 Jan 2025LYCAMOBILE
£5.00
20 Dec 2024LYCAMOBILE
£5.00
27 Sep 2024LYCAMOBILE UK
£5.00
20 Nov 2024LYCAMOBILE
£5.00
Newspapers, journals, magazines(1)£23.00
27 Mar 2025NORTHWICHGUA ONLINE [200011725-9084]
£23.00
Accommodation(46 claims)£25,719.44
Rent(10)£21,197.26
31 Oct 2024No description
£3,000.00
1 Apr 2025No description
£3,000.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£3,000.00
30 Dec 2024No description
£3,000.00
30 Jan 2025No description
£3,000.00
3 Dec 2024No description
£3,000.00
1 Oct 2024No description
£3,000.00
27 Aug 2024[***] - First month rent in advance of 30 August - faster payment (Minus £692 Holding Deposit)
£2,308.00
22 Aug 2024Holding Deposit for Flat
£692.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-2,802.74
Utilities(19)£1,790.60
3 Feb 2025Electricity - Feb
£149.00
3 Mar 2025Electricity - Mar
£149.00
1 May 2025Electricity
£149.00
1 Apr 2025Electricity
£149.00
2 Jun 2025Electricity
£149.00
1 Jan 2025Electricity - Jan
£148.45
17 Nov 2024Electricity
£148.45
1 Oct 2024EDF
£148.45
2 Dec 2024Electricity - Dec
£148.45
1 Jul 2025Electricity
£75.45
1 Oct 2025Electricity
£75.45
1 Aug 2025Electricity
£75.45
1 Sep 2025Electricity
£75.45
1 Feb 2025Water - Feb
£25.00
1 Mar 2025Water - Mar
£25.00
1 Nov 2024Water
£25.00
3 Oct 2024Thames Water
£25.00
1 Jan 2025Water - Jan
£25.00
2 Dec 2024Water - Dec
£25.00
Council tax(12)£1,420.58
1 Nov 2024Council Tax
£141.36
1 Dec 2024Council tax - Dec
£139.00
1 Mar 2025Council Tax - Mar
£139.00
1 Jan 2025Council tax - Jan
£139.00
1 Feb 2025Council Tax - Feb
£139.00
10 Aug 2025Council Tax
£104.00
10 May 2025Council Tax
£104.00
10 Jun 2025Council Tax
£104.00
10 Oct 2025Council Tax
£104.00
10 Sep 2025Council Tax
£104.00
10 Jul 2025Council Tax
£104.00
10 Apr 2025Council Tax
£99.22
Hotel - London(2)£1,235.00
22 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
4 nights
£1,040.00
29 Jul 2024Accommodation in Westminster - [***][***][***]
£195.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(3)£76.00
22 Mar 2025HYPEROPTIC [200011725-9554]
£32.00
28 Feb 2025HYPEROPTIC
£22.00
24 Jan 2025HYPEROPTIC
£22.00
MP Travel(5 claims)£6,448.98
Rail(1)£4,243.73
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£4,243.73
Parking(2)£1,284.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,184.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£100.00
Hotel - London(1)£775.76
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£775.76
Other public transport(1)£144.99
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£144.99
Staff Travel(3 claims)£742.06
Hotel - London(1)£390.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
2 nights
£390.00
Rail(1)£331.36
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£331.36
Mileage - car(1)£20.70
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£20.70
Dependant Travel(2 claims)£274.87
Rail(2)£274.87
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£175.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£99.87
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Mid Cheshire: The Real Impact
The people Andrew was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
3,436
Children in poverty
19.3% of children locally
4
broke
1
kept
1
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Broke promiseTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Kept promiseTwo-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening
Broke promiseChild Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Broke promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Broke promise3,815
Fuel poor households
9.13% of households locally
4
broke
31%
Constituents who rent
15% private, 15.7% social
3
missed
7,251
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
170
Asylum seekers housed locally
3 in hotels · 7.4% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024