<sod>In 1999, she was promoted as [[Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State]] at the [[Department of Health (United Kingdom)|Department of Health]], and in 2003 moved to the [[Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Office of the Deputy Prime Minister]]. After the [[United Kingdom general election, 2005|2005 general election]], she was promoted within the same department to become a [[Minister of State]].<eod>
<sod>In 1999, she was promoted as [[Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State]] at the [[Department of Health (United Kingdom)|Department of Health]], and in 2003 moved to the [[Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Office of the Deputy Prime Minister]]. After the [[United Kingdom general election, 2005|2005 general election]], she was promoted within the same department to become a [[Minister of State]]. In 2003, Cooper voted for the government in joining the Iraq War with an invasion.<eod>