Who is the MP for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley?
Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP · Labour
Yvette Cooper (Labour) is the Member of Parliament for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, and has been in the House of Commons since 1 May 1997.
2024 General Election in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Result: Lab Hold. Turnout was 48.2% (35,957 votes from 74,618 electors). The majority was 6,630, or 18.4% of votes cast.
Current roles
- Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Department of Health and Social Care), since 20 July 2026
Yvette Cooper on parliament.uk
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- How they have voted
- What they have said in the Commons (Hansard)
- Written questions they have asked
- Register of Members' Financial Interests
- Contact details
- Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley constituency page
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