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.

This is a selection of Gordon Marsden’s votes.

• Almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 16 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2018
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, between 2013–2016
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 44 votes against, 8 absences, between 2014–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 11 votes for, 5 votes against, between 1997–2017

Last updated: 4 Sep 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Gordon Marsden has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust 8 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in what capacity NHS Improvement gave advice to the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust between June 2019 and September 2019 on the appropriateness of the Trust (a) discussing the possibility of merging services and provision between the Trust and the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and (b) the potential for the East...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust 8 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consultation NHS Improvement had with hon. Members whose constituencies fall within the area served by the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on their discussions and advice to the Trust between June 2019 and September 2019 on (a) the possibility of merging services and provisions and (b) on allowing the East...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: NHS Trusts: Public Appointments 7 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 6.1 of the Report of the Liverpool Community Health Independent Review by Dr Bill Kirkup, published in January 2018, what steps NHS Improvement has taken to implement the recommendation that when approving Trust Board appointments, NHS Improvement should take note of the level of experience of appointees and...

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Profile

Labour MP for Blackpool South

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

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

Social Media

• @GordonMarsden
• https://facebook.com/GordonMarsden4BlackpoolSouth

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Gordon Marsden campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

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

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Education) (since 18 Sep 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (18 Sep 2015 to 11 Oct 2016)
• 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 (14 out of 14)
• Technical and Further Education 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)
• Land Registration Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Gordon Marsden’s speeches
• Has received answers to 193 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 80.72% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 90 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Gordon Marsden’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 406 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)