Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 1262
Fax: 020 7219 5859
gordonmarsdenmp@parliament.uk
Constituency
304 Highfield Road, Blackpool, FY4 3JX
Tel: 01253 344143
Fax: 01253 344940
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Blackpool South 1992 general election. Member for Blackpool South 1997-2010, for Blackpool South (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
PPS to:
Lord Irvine of Lairg as Lord Chancellor 2001-03,
Tessa Jowell as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 2003-05,
John Denham as Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 2009-10;
Shadow Minister for:
Communities and Local Government 2010,
Business, Innovation and Skills 2010-
Party groups
Chair, Seaside and Coastal Towns Manifesto Group 2007-10
Select committees
Member: Deregulation 1997-99,
Ecclesiastical Committee 1997-,
Education and Employment 1998-2001,
Education and Employment (Education Sub-Committee) 1998-2001,
Education and Skills 2005-07,
Innovation, Universities[, Science] and Skills/Science and Technology 2007-10
Councils, public bodies
Member, National Skills Commission 2006-
Political interests
Heritage, education, international affairs, social affairs, disability, human rights
Countries of interest
Caribbean, Eastern Europe, North Africa, Russia, USA
General Election 2010 - Blackpool South
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Marsden, Gordon |
Lab |
14449 |
40.99% |
| Bell, Ron |
Con |
12597 |
35.74% |
| Holt, Doreen |
Lib Dem |
5082 |
14.42% |
| Goodwin, Roy |
BNP |
1482 |
4.21% |
| Howitt, Hamish |
UKIP |
1352 |
3.84% |
| Tun, Sithu |
Integrity |
230 |
0.66% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (6.21% from Lab to Con) |