Labour Party MP for Battersea.
Marsha De Cordova is the Labour MP for Battersea, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. She is Second Church Estates Commissioner.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Cordova broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading | No | vs party |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading | No | vs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 | No | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“The Church makes a significant £55 billion contribution to tackling child poverty through community programmes, and welcomes the government's decision to end the two-child benefit …”
“Government is committed to publishing guidance for the replacement Places of Worship Renewal Fund at pace; churches should engage with diocesan offices and Historic England in the …”
“The Church of England strongly opposes Israeli actions restricting Christian access to holy sites and calls for protection of innocent civilians and religious freedom.”
“Placing women's voices at the heart is right, but the strategy must deliver robust, targeted interventions to address persistent racial barriers that Black women face in the health…”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
Cordova holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 43 | 23.0% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 31 | 16.6% |
| Department for Education | 22 | 11.8% |
| Home Office | 20 | 10.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 19 | 10.2% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 11 | 5.9% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 10 | 5.3% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 7 | 3.7% |
What criteria her Department plans to use to determine eligibility for assistive software funding in exceptional circumstances under the proposals set out in her Department's Assistive software funded through Disabled Student’s Allowance consultation.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of free and open-sourced, built-in assistive software tools in meeting the needs of disabled students.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the consultation entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, what methodology was used to review assistive software.
Awaiting answer.
What discussions her Department has had with end users prior to the publication of the Assistive software funded through Disabled Student’s Allowance consultation.
Awaiting answer.
Role, work or services: Being a member of a grants application panel
Role, work or services: Being a member of a grants application panel
Payer: Fight for Sight, 18 Mansell Street, London E1 8AA |
Doha Forum Name of donor: Doha Forum
Address of donor: Al Mirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha, State of Qatar
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of a… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 6 Jan 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 232,757 | 88.9% |
| Office Costs | 29,126 | 11.1% |
| Staff Travel | 65 | 0.0% |
| Total · 74 claims | 261,948 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 9 Jun | What steps he is taking to improve accessibility in the NHS. | Tabled | Health and Social Care |
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Battersea | 22,983 | 48.8% | Won |
| 2019 | Battersea | 27,290 | 45.5% | Won |
| 2017 | Battersea | 25,292 | 45.9% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha De CordovaWON | Lab | 22,983 | 48.8 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Battersea →