MP for Worthing West
“A centre-left Labour MP with near-total party loyalty, focused on health and workers’ rights, and currently serving on the Health and Social Care Committee.”
Dr Beccy Cooper is the Labour and Co-operative MP for Worthing West, elected in July 2024. She serves on the Health and Social Care Committee (since October 2024) and previously sat on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill committee in late 2024, reflecting an involvement in health policy.
Her voting record shows strong alignment with Labour on workers’ rights and trade union powers, plus support for bus services regulation and protest rights. She generally votes against expanding mental health services, transgender rights and tougher prison sentencing, with mixed positions on universal credit and publicly owned rail. She has 0 rebel votes, 100% party loyalty, and a notably low attendance rate of 15%.
She has nine declared financial interests: four miscellaneous entries, three entries related to donations or other support for MP activities (including loans), and two entries for visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
2 positions
Health and Social Care Committee
Since Oct 2024
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Dec 2024 - Jan 2025
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
AYEArmed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOArmed Forces Bill
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
NOChildren's School and Wellbeing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Parliamentary role · 18 Dec 2024
Health and Social Care Committee
Parliamentary role · 21 Oct 2024
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
