In Parliament - Marsha de Cordova

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

PIP Changes: Impact on Carer’s Allowance

Commons debates

I thank my right hon. Friend for how he is responding to this urgent question. The Conservatives, after 14 years in government, broke our social security system and created a hostile environment...

Employment and Support Allowance

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 information her Department holds on the number of Employment and Support Allowance claimants who were (a) overpaid and (b) underpaid due...

Churches: Young People

Church Commissioners

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

One of the key priorities set by the National Church Institutions, working with the dioceses, is to grow our mission to children and young people. Significant funding has been committed to...

Church of England: Young People

Church Commissioners

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

One of the key priorities set by the National Church Institutions, working with the dioceses, is to double the number of children and young active disciples by 2030. From 2022-2023, there was...

Churches: Repairs and Maintenance

Church Commissioners

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

The National Institutions of the Church of England submitted a response to the Law Commission’s consultation on burial and cremation. That response supported the introduction of a statutory...

Churches: Repairs and Maintenance

Church Commissioners

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

Project Spire is important missional activity. The anticipated impact on parishes is an increased understanding of historic links with enslavement, which exist in many parts of the Church of...

Church of England: Rural Areas

Church Commissioners

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

Churches in rural areas often play an important role as a community hub and a place to connect with others. The Church of England has many examples of communities tackling social isolation and...

Churches: Pipe Organs

Church Commissioners

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

The Church of England works closely with the Royal College of Organists to encourage and promote the playing of the organ and encourage young people to develop their talents. The increased...

Health Services: Disability

Department of Health and Social Care

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of expediting the implementation of section 95 of the Health and Care Act 2022 on the...

Health Services: Disability

Department of Health and Social Care

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of making the NHS Accessible Information Standard mandatory in all NHS England health...

Development Aid: Armed Conflict and Natural Disasters

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions to overseas aid on the levels of resilience to...

Development Aid: Visual Impairment

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of proposed reductions in official development...

Development Aid: Gender Based Violence and Mortality Rates

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he makes of the potential impact of proposed reductions in official development assistance on...

West Bank: Culture and Educational Institutions

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterparts on Israeli settler attacks on (a) schools, (b)...

High Rise Flats: Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Oral Statement of 26 February 2025 on Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 Report, Official Report,...

Private Rented Housing: Vetting

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of right to rent checks on non-UK passport holders on (a) the private rental sector and...

Gaza: Culture and Educational Institutions

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to mitigate the impact of the destruction of educational and cultural facilities in Gaza.

Environment Protection

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help meet (a) climate and (b) nature targets.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Commons debates

My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech and case against the cut to aid. She knows that the world’s most vulnerable children include disabled children. The Government’s...

Church of England: Safeguarding

Commons debates

My hon. Friend has also been using her voice to speak up on this issue. We need to focus on the matter at hand: safeguarding in the Church of England. We have seen the recommendations in the...