In Parliament - Marsha de Cordova

Below is a list of my contributions in Parliament, including speeches, debates, interventions, and oral & written questions.

Church of England: Newcastle-under-Lyme

Church Commissioners

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

My responsibilities relate to the work of the seven National Church Institutions, and I can give best-practice advice about diocesan and parish activity. I would be happy to meet with the Hon....

Topical Questions

Business and Trade

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

The all-party parliamentary group on eye health and visual impairment, which I chair, recently published its report, “Changing Attitudes, Changing Lives”, looking at employer...

Middle East

Commons debates

I welcome the Foreign Secretary’s statement, but thousands of my constituents in Battersea want an end to this violence and to Israel’s siege in northern Gaza, not to mention the...

Black History Month

Commons debates

I congratulate my hon. Friend on her speech, and I must say her shirt is lovely. She is making a vital point about reparations, and does she agree that while it is important that we look to the...

Black History Month

Commons debates

As the hon. Lady is talking about sport and football, it is only right that I pay tribute to my brother, who is a premier league footballer—Bobby Reid-De Cordova. He is doing an incredible...

Black History Month

Commons debates

First, I congratulate my hon. Friend on her speech. She is doing a fantastic job and she looks amazing. I am not getting into the jollof rice argument, because I am Jamaican. She mentioned one of...

Business of the House

Commons debates

Many of my constituents in Battersea have written to me to express concern about Israel’s ongoing siege in northern Gaza. The scale of the suffering and loss of life is enormous, and they...

Communication with Diocese Leaders

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

The Church of England contributed to the proposals developed by the Law Commission, and they have developed those proposals sensitively to address the complex questions around burial and...

Communication with Diocese Leaders

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend’s constituency is under the jurisdiction of the diocese of Coventry, and there is currently a vacancy for the diocesan bishop. However, all the contact details for the...

Restoration Funding

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

Yes, I am very happy to meet the right hon. Gentleman.

Restoration Funding

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend will know that the Church does not receive any regular financial support from the state, and church buildings often rely on fundraising by local volunteers. The Government’s...

Restoration Funding

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

Churches and cathedrals are the treasure houses of our local culture and history. The Church of England manages the largest single group of listed buildings in England—over 12,200 grade I...

Ordination of Women: 30th Anniversary

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank my hon. Friend for her question. I happily join her in congratulating the great Bishop Rose, but also in remembering all those women who faced hostility when starting out, including her...

Ordination of Women: 30th Anniversary

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

I take great pleasure in honouring the great Bishop Rose. As we all know, it is Black History Month, so there is double cause to do so. The diocese of London marked the anniversary, and there...

Ordination of Women: 30th Anniversary

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

It is so important that we celebrate women who have been ordinated. Tuesday 12 March 2024 marked the 30th anniversary of the first ordinations of women as priests in the Church of England, and...

Interfaith Understanding

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

I join my hon. Friend in congratulating all those working across all faiths to ensure that there is good, strong community cohesion, and I congratulate the retiring bishop. That is important...

Interfaith Understanding

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

Some 85% of the global population have a faith that shapes their day-to-day life. The Church has been working at a global, national and local level to improve interfaith understanding and...

Recognition of Positive Impact

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

I place on record my thanks, congratulations and appreciation of Reverend Canon David Williams and his wife—as we know, these things are always a partnership—for all their good work...

Recognition of Positive Impact

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

I certainly am, and so are my thighs. At a national level, the contribution of local clergy and lay people is usually recognised through the Archbishops’ medals or a Lambeth degree. Most...

Independent Safeguarding Board Review

Church Commissioners

Marsha de Cordova made a speech in the House of Commons

I will do whatever I can to secure a meeting. It is important to put on record that there has been much engagement with all the survivors, who have been involved throughout the process. I will...