Gordon Marsden
MP for Blackpool South
Lab
Questions Asked by This MP
Parliamentary questions and government responses.
Prime Minister's Questions
No PMQs questions found for this MP.
Other Parliamentary Activity
Debates led and petitions presented.
Security Update
11 September 2023
Ministerial Statement
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Wuhan Coronavirus
23 January 2020
General Debate
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The Secretary of State informed the House about the outbreak of a new coronavirus in China, with 571 confirmed cases and 17 deaths. He stated that Public Health England has put in place precautionary ...
BACKBENCH BUSINESS
21 July 2016
General Debate
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The motion seeks to ban the manufacture, sale, possession and use of snares due to their indiscriminate nature and cruel impact on thousands of animals each year. Despite previous efforts at voluntary...
Untitled Debate
30 June 2016
General Debate
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The motion notes the important role of the Land Registry in registering land and property ownership, expresses concern over potential privatisation due to links with offshore tax havens and its impact...
BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS
28 June 2016
General Debate
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Asked about steps being taken to support innovation in industry and specifically queried the Secretary of State on assurances that Brexit would not harm UK's position as a leader in offshore renewable...
BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS
03 May 2016
General Debate
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Asked about the adequacy of broadband availability for businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber, highlighting concerns that Ofcom predicts by 2017 many SMEs will lack superfast broadband.
BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS
15 March 2016
General Debate
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My rural North Yorkshire constituency is home to many businesses with strong local roots but global aspirations. May I ask the Secretary of State what his Government are doing to help small and medium...
Apprenticeships
10 March 2016
General Debate
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We believe in apprenticeships, as they are a powerful motor of social mobility and productivity growth. Apprenticeships offer higher pay and personal fulfilment to those who undertake them, raising in...
BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS
02 February 2016
General Debate
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The UK automotive industry needs specific encouragement and incentives for hydrogen fuel cells in addition to the focus on driverless cars. What steps are being taken to ensure that British car manufa...
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PMQs Asked
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Ministerial Questions Asked
9
House of Commons Debates Involved
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Westminster Hall Debates Led
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Statements / Bills
0
Petitions Presented
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Voting Record
Activity Compared to Peers
How does this MP's parliamentary activity compare to the national average across 1370 MPs?
Prime Minister's Questions
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0
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
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0
Average:
13.7
Westminster Hall Debates Led
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0
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+86% above average
This MP:
9
Average:
4.8
Statements / Bills Proposed
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0
Average:
9.5
Petitions Presented
-100% below average
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0
Average:
2.4
Important Context
- - Ministers answer questions rather than asking them, so have different activity patterns
- - Activity quantity doesn't measure quality or effectiveness of representation
- - Some MPs focus more on constituency work than parliamentary questions
- - Newly elected MPs will have less parliamentary history
About This Page
This page tracks Gordon Marsden's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.