Co-operative Party

The Co-operative Party is a center -left party in the UK, which represents cooperative principles and supported.

History and principles

The party that is in 1917 emerged from the efforts of the British co-operative movement for political influence, it was at the beginning of almost only to the problems of the cooperative movement. But since the 1930s it has gradually expanded its program and sought what they thought as the core of the cooperative movement sees in all areas to implement.

According to the publications of the party is about the Co-operative Party is still the recognition of organized cooperative enterprises, but also a social economy in general. The Party shall endeavor, within this framework to strengthen the cooperative idea in Europe as well as in developing countries. The party strives for sustainable development of economy and society and the assumption of shared responsibility by the individuals and business alike.

Since 1927 the party has a political and electoral agreement with the Labour Party. It is legal but a separate political organization, and the members of the Co-operative Party may, but need not, join the Labour Party, but shall not be members of another political party. However, a prerequisite for membership in the party membership in another cooperative organization. The party will not be bidding on their own behalf in elections in the UK, but with candidates under the name " Labour and Co-operative Party".

Member of Parliament

House of Commons

There are currently 30 Co-operative Member of Parliament:

  • Jon Ashworth (MP for Leicester South )
  • Adrian Bailey ( MP for West Bromwich West )
  • Ed Balls ( Morley and Outwood MP for )
  • Luciana Berger ( Liverpool Wavertree MP for )
  • Stella Creasy (MP for Walthamstow )
  • Ian Davidson (MP for Glasgow South West)
  • Geraint Davies ( MP for Swansea West)
  • Jim Dobbin ( Heywood and Middleton MP for )
  • Stephen Doughty (MP for Cardiff South and Penarth )
  • Gemma Doyle ( MP for West Dunbartonshire )
  • Louise Ellman (MP for Liverpool Riverside)
  • Chris Evans ( Islwyn MP for )
  • Mark Hendrick (MP for Preston )
  • Meg Hillier ( Hackney South and Shoreditch MP for )
  • Mike Gapes ( Ilford South MP for )
  • Tom Greatrex ( Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP for )
  • Cathy Jamieson ( Kilmarnock and Loudon for MP )
  • Mark Lazarowicz (MP for Edinburgh North and Leith )
  • Chris Leslie ( Nottingham East MP for )
  • Andy Love ( Edmonton MP )
  • Seema Malhotra ( Feltham and Heston MP for )
  • Meg Munn ( Sheffield Heeley MP for )
  • Jonathan Reynolds ( Stalybridge and Hyde MP for )
  • Linda Riordan (MP for Halifax )
  • Andy Sawford (MP for Corby )
  • Barry Sheerman ( Huddersfield MP )
  • Gavin Shuker (MP for Luton South )
  • Gareth Thomas (MP for Harrow West)
  • Stephen Twigg (MP for Liverpool West Derby)
  • John Woodcock ( Barrow and Furness MP for )

House of Lords

In the House of Lords, there are 14 members of the Co-operative Party:

  • Lord Bassam of Brighton
  • Lord Bilston
  • Lord Davies of Coity
  • Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
  • Lord Graham of Edmonton
  • Lord McAvoy
  • Lord McFall of Alcluith
  • Lord Moonie
  • Baroness Nicol
  • Baroness Smith of Basildon
  • Lord Thomas of Macclesfield
  • Baroness Thornton
  • Lord Tomlinson
  • Lord Touhig

Scottish Parliament

There are five Co-operative Party members in the Scottish Parliament:

National Assembly for Wales

In the National Assembly of Wales, there are 9 AMs of the Co-operative Party:

  • Mick Antoniw (AM for Pontypridd )
  • Christine Chapman ( Cynon Valley AM for )
  • Alun Davies (AM for Blaenau Gwent )
  • Vaughan Gething ( Cardiff South and Penarth AM for )
  • John Griffiths (AM for Newport East)
  • Ann Jones ( Vale of Clwyd AM for )
  • Huw Lewis ( Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney AM for )
  • Sandy Mewies (AM for Delyn )
  • Lynne Neagle ( Torfaen AM for )

London Assembly

There are 7 members of the Co-operative Party in the London Assembly:

  • Jennette Arnold AM
  • John Biggs AM
  • Len Duvall AM
  • Nicky Gavron AM
  • Joanne McCartney AM
  • Murad Qureshi AM
  • Valerie Shawcross AM
October 17 History of the cooperative movement United Kingdom general election, 2010 Morley (West Yorkshire) Heywood, Greater Manchester Preston, Lancashire Rutherglen (Scottish Parliament constituency) London Borough of Hounslow Halifax (West Yorkshire) Borough of Barrow-in-Furness Dennis Turner, Baron Bilston George Foulkes, Baron Foulkes of Cumnock Edward Graham, Baron Graham of Edmonton John McFall, Baron McFall of Alcluith Lewis Moonie, Baron Moonie Olive Nicol, Baroness Nicol Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon Terence Thomas, Baron Thomas of Macclesfield Glenys Thornton, Baroness Thornton John Tomlinson, Baron Tomlinson Don Touhig Cowdenbeath (Scottish Parliament constituency) Glasgow Pollok (Scottish Parliament constituency) Flintshire
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