Gordon Marsden’s voting in Parliament

Gordon Marsden is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Gordon Marsden sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Gordon Marsden generally voted for university tuition fees, while most Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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Gordon Marsden has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Public Bill Committee: Higher Education and Research Bill: De-registration by the OfS 15 Sep 2016

  I thank the Minister for his response. It is clear that, if not a philosophical, there might be a slight ideological division for us on whether it should be “must”, or “considers it to be appropriate”. He will be relieved to know I will not go down that route again. I accept the thrust of his arguments and am glad that he has been induced, if I may put it that way, to...

• Public Bill Committee: Higher Education and Research Bill: De-registration by the OfS 15 Sep 2016

  I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.

• Public Bill Committee: Higher Education and Research Bill: Refusal to renew an access and participation plan 15 Sep 2016

  I rise to put a couple of particular questions to the Minister about this process. Obviously the refusal to renew an access and participation plan would be of significant concern. The whole idea of access and participation plans is to take forward the process of widening participation that the Minister and all of us have committed to, so refusing to renew one is actually quite a significant...

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Profile

Labour MP for Blackpool South

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

• Maiden speech
• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Department for Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Transport
• Work and Pensions
• Department for Transport
• Apprentices
• Regional Growth Fund
• Students: Loans
• Vocational Training
• Apprentices: Taxation

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Education) (since 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (since 18 Sep 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Transport) (7 Oct 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (26 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (12 May 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee (1 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee (9 Nov 2007 to 30 Sep 2009)
• PPS (Mr Michael Wills, Minister of State), Ministry of Justice (28 Jun 2007 to 7 Feb 2008)
• Member, Education & Skills Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 8 Nov 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State), Department for Culture, Media & Sport (13 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (31 Jan 2002 to 5 May 2005)
• Member, Education Sub-committee (10 Nov 1998 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Education & Employment Committee (9 Nov 1998 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Deregulation Committee (29 Jul 1997 to 16 Apr 1999)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Nick Hawkins
• Peter Blaker
• Roland Robinson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Higher Education and Research Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Sale of Student Loans Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Education and Skills Bill Committee (19 out of 20)
• European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Land Registration Bill Committee (3 out of 3)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 29 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Gordon Marsden’s speeches
• Has received answers to 174 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 77.08% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 12 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 112 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Gordon Marsden’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 301 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)