Labour Party MP for Battersea since (elected). An MP continuously since .
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£17,646.33
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| Party | Office | Area | Period | Began | Ended | Source |
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| Labour | MP | Battersea | – present | elected | — | Party history |
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| 4. Visits outside the UK | International visit to Taiwan between 16 September 2026 and 23 September 2026Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs | £6,553 | Labour | Register record | |
| 4. Visits outside the UK | International visit to Kenya between 02 June 2026 and 07 June 2026International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness | £4,402.33 | Labour | Register record | |
| 4. Visits outside the UK | International visit to Qatar between 05 December 2025 and 08 December 2025Doha Forum | £6,691 | Labour | Register record | |
| date published | 1. Employment and earnings | Being a member of a grants application panelFight for Sight | — | Labour | Register record |
The Albert bridge in Battersea has been closed for more than eight months, amid safety concerns. That is causing severe delays and disruption to my constituents and businesses alike. Bridges in Battersea and across London play a vital role in keeping London moving, so can we have a debate in Government time on how we can make our bridges a strategic asset under national Government oversight?
I thank the Secretary of State for his statement and welcome the action that the Labour Government are taking, with a plan that will protect pensioners and ensure they have access to good quality care when they need it, unlike the Conservatives who did nothing to fix the broken social care system and created a hostile social security system. Does he agree that pensioners deserve clarity from the Conservatives, given that the shadow Foreign Secretary, the right hon. Member for Tonbridge (Tom Tugendhat), has called the pensions triple lock a “Ponzi scheme” and “not sustainable”?
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I thank the many tens of thousands of people, including hundreds of my constituents, who signed the petition to rejoin the EU. Today’s debate is timely and important. In my constituency we are proud Europeans, and during the referendum that took place 10 years ago, Battersea voted overwhelmingly to remain, with 78% of voters choosing to stay. The UK’s relationship with Europe is essential, and the Prime Minister was right when he said he believed leaving the European Union had done “more harm than good” in the UK. Many people voted for Brexit because they were promised greater prosperity and opportunity. However, those promises have simply not been realised. In my opinion, the UK leaving the EU has been an unmitigated disaster and has left us poorer as a result. If we are serious about growth, prosperity and opportunity, we must look at our relationship with Europe. The economic case is clear, despite what many Members have already said. Rejoining the EU would significantly boost the UK’s GDP. Indeed, much research has shown that, including research from Best for Britain on UK-EU integration, which found that full membership would unlock between 2.5% and 3.6% growth in UK GDP. Moreover, rejoining the EU is an issue that many constituents, including mine, continue to raise with their parliamentarians. As the co-chair of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly, I work closely with colleagues here in Parliament and with Members of the European Parliament. Those conversations demonstrate our shared values and our steadfast commitment to work closely and constructively. They also show how much effort has gone into managing many of the unnecessary barriers and complications that did not exist before Brexit.
Absolutely. My hon. Friend is right that there are so many areas where we could benefit. It is not just the economy. Those conversations with our colleagues across Europe have also reinforced my belief that, as our close neighbours and historical allies, we are stronger when we work together. When the PPA meets in London next month, which again is timely, ahead of the UK-EU summit, we will continue to call for deeper co-operation between the UK and EU and for practical agreements that support growth—agreements on food and drink, emissions trading and creating opportunities for young people. That will support growth, security and resilience. In an increasingly volatile geopolitical environment, strong relationships with our oldest neighbours and closest allies matter even more. We have seen that through our collaborative work on the issues facing Ukraine. The Prime Minister has opened the door to a national conversation about our future relationship with Europe and we must seize that opportunity. It is not an opportunity to revisit what happened more than 10 years ago, but we must be honest about the lessons of the last decade and ambitious about the decades to come. What will that look like? If we want growth, prosperity, security and resilience, we must choose a future that brings us closer with the European Union once again.
My hon. Friend is making a good case for this Bill, but she will know that when the Bill was introduced in 2024, no equality impact assessment was carried out. Recently, the Government have published the assessment, and it highlights the disproportionate impact that the Bill will have on black and ethnic minority communities and on disabled people. There is nothing in the Bill to address that point.
I thank my hon. Friend for the very powerful speech she is giving; she truly sets the tone when she talks about disabled people. There was a poll out this morning of thousands of disabled people, and many of them rightly said that they need assistance to live. We have to get our palliative care and social care right, with the right investment, before we can even begin to engage in a debate about assisted death and assisted suicide. Does she agree that those should be our priorities, not trying to push through legislation that is flawed and not fit for purpose?
The Church condemns the persecution that we have seen and stands in solidarity with Palestinian Christian communities across the Holy Land as they continue to face profound hardship. The Church of England remains committed to supporting our Anglican partners, advocating for human rights and calling for the upholding of international humanitarian law and a just and lasting peace for the Palestinians.
May I first thank my hon. Friend for her continued and steadfast support for the Palestinians? Since the start of this year, the UN has reported that 76 Palestinians have been killed by settler violence, and that number includes 18 children. As she has rightly mentioned, the village of Taybeh continues to experience near-daily raids on homes by settlers, and the village has been almost entirely encircled by roadblocks and fences. During her recent visit to the diocese of Jerusalem, the Archbishop of Canterbury met with Christian leaders, where she heard at first hand of the suffering being experienced by Palestinian Christians, including persistent violence, destruction of property, seizure of land and restrictions on movement. The settler terrorism that we are witnessing must come to an end.
No parish is required to make payments to the national Church institutions. The parish share, or common fund, is a financial contribution that a parish makes to the diocese to help fund clergy stipends, pensions and housing, including mutual support for ministries in less affluent areas.
My hon. Friend is absolutely right to point out the importance of churches in providing community support and care, which are essential in many local areas. On the specific case in his parish, I would be happy to put him in touch with the diocese of Lichfield so that he can discuss his concerns more broadly. On a wider note, the Church Commissioners are supporting parishes in the lowest-income communities with over £133 million of investment, representing a 46% increase on the previous funding window.
Held . Recorded result: Lab Hold. Majority 12,039. 47,082 votes cast from an electorate of 72,827. Parties are as each candidate stood at the time.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha De Cordova | Labour | 22,983 | 48.8% |
| Tom Pridham | Conservative | 10,944 | 23.2% |
| Francis Chubb | Liberal Democrat | 4,826 | 10.3% |
| Joe Taylor | Green Party | 4,239 | 9.0% |
| Barry Edwards | Reform UK | 2,825 | 6.0% |
| Daniel Smith | Workers Party of Britain | 499 | 1.1% |
| Georgina Burford-Connole | Rejoin EU | 401 | 0.9% |
| Jake Thomas | Independent | 216 | 0.5% |
| Ed Dampier | Social Democratic Party | 149 | 0.3% |
| Seat | Dates |
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| BatterseaElected 1 time | – present |
| BatterseaElected 2 times | – |
| Post | Dates |
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| Shadow Secretary of State for Women and EqualitiesGovernment Equalities Office | – |
| Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (Disabled People)Department for Work and Pensions | – |
| Post | Dates |
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| Second Church Estates Commissioner | – present |
| Committee | Dates |
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| Ecclesiastical Committee | – present |
| School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill | – |
| Work and Pensions Committee | – |
| Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) | – |
| Petitions Committee | – |
| Work and Pensions Committee | – |
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