MP for Battersea
Second Church Estates Commissioner
“A highly loyal Labour MP who has occasionally rebelled on welfare and end-of-life care issues.”
Marsha De Cordova is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Battersea, first elected in 2017. She is the Second Church Estates Commissioner and sits on the Ecclesiastical Committee, reflecting her involvement with church affairs; her previous roles include service on the Work and Pensions Committee and as a shadow minister for Women and Equalities.
Her voting loyalty stands at 99%, with attendance at 54%—well above her party's average. She has recorded 9 rebel votes. Her voting pattern places her on the centre-left (43/100), generally backing welfare and NHS funding while opposing tighter immigration controls and changes to the asylum system, transgender rights, and the Rwanda deportation scheme.
She has two declared financial interests: earnings from employment and visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
9 positions
Ecclesiastical Committee
Since Nov 2024
Second Church Estates Commissioner
Since Oct 2024
School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill
Apr 2024 - May 2024
Work and Pensions Committee
Dec 2023 - May 2024
Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee)
Jul 2022 - May 2024
Petitions Committee
Mar 2022 - May 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities
Apr 2020 - Sept 2021
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (Disabled People)
Oct 2017 - Apr 2020
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
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Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
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Ecclesiastical Committee
Parliamentary role · 5 Nov 2024
Second Church Estates Commissioner
Parliamentary role · 7 Oct 2024
School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill
Parliamentary role · 24 Apr 2024
Work and Pensions Committee
Parliamentary role · 18 Dec 2023
Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee)
Parliamentary role · 11 Jul 2022
Petitions Committee
Parliamentary role · 15 Mar 2022
Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities
Opposition role · 6 Apr 2020
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (Disabled People)
Opposition role · 9 Oct 2017
Work and Pensions Committee
Parliamentary role · 11 Sept 2017
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
