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.

• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 3 votes for, 5 votes against, 6 absences, between 2003–2016
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 11 votes for, 5 votes against, between 1997–2017

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

Last updated: 21 Feb 2018

Recent appearances

• Freedom of Speech: Universities — [Sir Henry Bellingham in the Chair] 17 May 2018

  I apologise for interrupting the Minister while he is in full flow. On the summit, which was advertised and which we are told went well, it would be helpful to both Members and the Joint Committee if he could provide a synopsis of what was actually agreed and who was tasked with doing some of those things.

• Freedom of Speech: Universities — [Sir Henry Bellingham in the Chair] 17 May 2018

  It is a great privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Henry, and it is a great privilege and honour to follow the introduction of my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Camberwell and Peckham (Ms Harman), who so eloquently presented the conclusions of the Joint Committee on Human Rights. I also pay tribute to the Committee members present—the hon. Members for Congleton...

• Freedom of Speech: Universities — [Sir Henry Bellingham in the Chair] 17 May 2018

  I will not, I am afraid. I have little enough time to speak, so I will continue. The chief executive of Universities UK recently said: “Tens of thousands of speaking events are put on every year across the country, the majority pass without incident.” It was a little curious that the Minister’s predecessor, the hon. Member for Orpington (Joseph Johnson), repeatedly...

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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

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

• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Department for Education
• 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)
• 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 21 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Gordon Marsden’s speeches
• Has received answers to 188 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 85.44% 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.
• 101 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Gordon Marsden’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 359 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)