Daisy Cooper MP

Daisy Cooper is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for St Albans and Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Justice and Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

26 Feb 2021 Political parties

Making the virtual parliament permanent for MPs who need it would open up Westminster to more disabled politicians

The benefits of in-person parliament are clear, but virtual measures would be more welcoming for disabled MPs, MPs that travel many miles to Wesminster and also those with caring responsibilities.

30 Nov 2020 Education

Children have been let down by a shameful lack of support from this government

The Chancellor's decision to ignore children’s needs in the Spending Review is unforgiveable. Those from poorer households have borne the brunt of the government's failings.

09 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

The 10pm curfew is putting public health and jobs at risk

There is no evidence that the 10pm curfew is helping protect public health. It throws throngs of pub-goers onto the streets and onto public transport at the same time, as well as putting three million hospitality jobs at risk.

01 Oct 2020 Education

The ‘Lifetime Skills Guarantee’ is not new, we have long called for funding for adult education and retraining

Our proposals for ‘Skills Wallets’, to give everyone £10,000 to spend on education and training throughout their lives, was a cornerstone of the Liberal Democrat election manifesto in 2019.

14 May 2020 Coronavirus

Any contact tracing app must respect privacy and maintain public trust

If the public don’t have confidence in the coronavirus app, they won’t use it. The Liberal Democrats’ plans for a Safe Trace App Law would fix that.

18 Feb 2020 Home affairs

The cabinet reshuffle shows Johnson and Cummings are working to undermine the rule of law

Number 10's plans to weaken the courts, limit judicial review and unpick the Human Rights Act will allow Ministers to break the law with impunity and enable the Government to violate your rights