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Marsha de Cordova is a former MP for Battersea.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Battersea

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

• Personal website

Social Media

• @Marshadecordova
• https://facebook.com/marsha4battersea

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Levelling Up
• Housing and Communities
• Home Office
• Department for Education
• Coronavirus: Vaccination
• Personal Independence Payment
• Ophthalmic Services
• Housing: Insulation
• Universal Credit: Disability

Currently held offices

• Member, School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill Committee (since 24 Apr 2024)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (since 18 Dec 2023)
• Member, Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill (since 11 Jul 2022)
• Member, Petitions Committee (since 15 Mar 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities ( 6 Apr 2020 to 15 Sep 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (Disabled People) ( 9 Oct 2017 to 6 Apr 2020)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 23 Oct 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Jane Ellison
• Martin Linton
• John Bowis
• Alfred Dubs

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Question 24 May 2024

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what visa schemes are available to Palestinians seeking to reunite with family in the UK.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Refugees: Gaza 21 May 2024

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will take steps to support Palestinian families seeking reunification with relatives from Gaza.

• Low Traffic Neighbourhoods — [Carolyn Harris in the Chair] 20 May 2024

  First, I again thank not only the original petitioners for creating the petitions but the thousands of people who took the time to sign them, and the many thousands who responded to the Petitions Committee’s survey on low-traffic neighbourhoods and accessibility. I also thank all the hon. Members who spoke today. It was a robust debate, despite the Minister’s response. I thank the right...

More of Marsha de Cordova’s recent appearances