Marsha in Parliament - Battersea Labour Party

“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court Ruling

Commons debates

May I first welcome and thank the Minister for the measured way she delivered the statement, but also for her robust work on this issue? Last week’s landmark Supreme Court judgment provided...

National Careers Service: Visual Impairment

Department for Education

Marsha de Cordova received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including specific provision for blind and partially sighted young people in the National...

Access to Work Programme: Voluntary Work

Department for Work and Pensions

Marsha de Cordova received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of helping blind and partially sighted people by extending the Access to Work scheme to...

Visual Impairment: Training

Department for Work and Pensions

Marsha de Cordova received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing sight loss training for (a) Access to Work advisors and (b) Jobcentre Plus...

Internet: Access

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Marsha de Cordova received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to enforce minimum Web Content...

Disability: Employment

Women and Equalities

Marsha de Cordova received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of assessing employers' compliance with the (a) recruitment and (b)...

Revenue and Customs: Correspondence

Marsha de Cordova received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of including information on the Access to Work scheme in correspondence from...

Rented Housing: Energy Performance Certificates

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Marsha de Cordova received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he makes of the effectiveness of safeguards to protect tenants from (a) rent increases and (b) evictions following...

Employment: Disability

Department for Work and Pensions

Marsha de Cordova received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of Disability Confident scheme employers employing at least one disabled person.

Access to Work Programme: Cost Benefit Analysis

Department for Work and Pensions

Marsha de Cordova received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the RNIB on its report entitled Access to Work - Cost benefit analysis, published on 5 September 2015, in...

Pathways to Work: Employment

Department for Work and Pensions

Marsha de Cordova received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, published on 18 March 2025, what...

Victims of Domestic Abuse: Accommodation

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

I recently visited the Glass Door night shelter in my constituency to hear more about the work it is doing to alleviate homelessness. One of the things it told me was that many of the women who...

Eco Church Awards

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

I am very happy to congratulate the congregations of St Michael and Christ Church on achieving their silver eco church awards. In my hon. Friend’s constituency, there are many parishes that...

Eco Church Awards

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

The Church of England is working with A Rocha UK to support parishes in meeting their net zero targets. Grants are being awarded to parishes to help them make quick wins in reducing their running...

Lithium Mineral Rights: Weardale

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

Yes, I am very happy to meet my hon. Friend. The Church Commissioners have transparently registered all mineral rights with the Land Registry. I cannot comment on the specifics, as I am sure he...

Lithium Mineral Rights: Weardale

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

The Church Commissioners granted an option over its mineral rights in Bishop Aukland to a specialist exploration company, Northern Lithium Ltd, in 2023. It has invested significantly in the local...

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme: £25,000 Cap

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

As outlined in my earlier responses to questions on a similar issue, I have met the Secretary of State and put across those concerns. I commend the congregation of Christ Church in Wanstead for...

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme: £25,000 Cap

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

A survey carried out by the Church Commissioners found that at least 200 projects have been identified as likely to be affected by the cap on claims, including cathedrals and many parish churches...

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

Ever since I took on this role, this issue has come up time and again. I commit to writing to the hon. Member on this, having looked into what other support is available to her. If she could also...

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank my hon. Friend, who has raised this issue on many occasions. Yes, I will seek to arrange a roundtable meeting with the churches impacted. I hope we can also ensure that a Minister is...