Gordon Marsden MP

Member of Parliament for Blackpool South

Hello, I'm Gordon Marsden and I represent Blackpool South in the House of Commons. On this site you can find out about my local campaigns and keep up to date with my activities in Westminster.

This website gives you a snap-shot of what I've been doing as your MP and shows how the campaigns I have taken up nationally benefit people here in Blackpool.

Take a look at the Where You Live section to see what I've been up to in your community, contact me to let me know what you think, and stay in touch by signing up to my E-news bulletin.

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My annual Report-Back to Blackpool residents is available here.

News

• Gordon Backs Family Fund Support

  Gordon has met constituents with severely disabled children to hear their experiences of receiving support through the Family Fund

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• Gordon Marks Holocaust Memorial Day

  Gordon has marked Holocaust Memorial Day by sponsoring the House of Commons remembrance book signing it with other MPs from all parties

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• Gordon Maps Out Palatine Murder Mystery

  Gordon joined Palatine College pupils as they turned sleuths in a local murder mystery, with the aid of a bundle of clues and Ordnance Survey maps

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Gordon in the House of Commons

• Fiscal Support: Families | Treasury | Written Answers

  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what fiscal measures he plans to introduce to support families in the next 12 months. More >>

• Topical Questions | Oral Answers to Questions - Treasury | Commons debates

  Treasury funding for Sure Start children's centres in Blackpool, of which there are now 12, has been crucial for the nearly 8,000 families in the catchment area. Will my right hon. Friend's... More >>

• EU Accession: Turkey | Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Written Answers

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had on Turkey's accession to the EU as part of the next phase of EU enlargement. More >>

• Competitive Sports: Schools | Culture Media and Sport | Written Answers

  To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps his Department is taking to facilitate the development of competitive sports in schools. More >>

• Education, Training and Skills | Opposition Day - [2nd Allotted Day] | Commons debates

  My right hon. Friend mentioned the importance of the regional dimension in the Government's initiative. I know that the Northwest Regional Development Agency is playing a critical part, together... More >>

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