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The government is facing another by-election after Glasgow East MP David Marshall announced he is stepping down on health grounds.The government is facing another by-election after Glasgow East MP David Marshall announced he is stepping down on health grounds.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Labour Party said Mr Marshall had written to party members to say that his health had deteriorated.A spokesperson for the Scottish Labour Party said Mr Marshall had written to party members to say that his health had deteriorated.
The 67-year-old Mr Marshall had a 13,507 majority in Glasgow East.The 67-year-old Mr Marshall had a 13,507 majority in Glasgow East.
The news came as Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander resigns, and follows Thursday's defeat for Labour in Henley.The news came as Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander resigns, and follows Thursday's defeat for Labour in Henley.
The Scottish Labour Party added: "David Marshall has indicated to local members in Glasgow that he will step down as a Member of Parliament.The Scottish Labour Party added: "David Marshall has indicated to local members in Glasgow that he will step down as a Member of Parliament.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with him at this time and we wish him a speedy recovery. A proud son of Scotland, he has fought at Westminster to improve the lives of the people in Glasgow East, the constituency that he has loved and served Harriet Harman
"David Marshall has been an outstanding champion for the people of Glasgow all his life. He has always fought against poverty and spoken up for the people of the East End. "Our thoughts and prayers are with him at this time and we wish him a speedy recovery."
"This is a really difficult time for him, and hundreds of constituents will want to send him their best wishes." Labour's deputy leader Harriet Harman said: "He is a strong and committed supporter of the trade union movement in Scotland.
"A proud son of Scotland, he has fought at Westminster to improve the lives of the people in Glasgow East, the constituency that he has loved and served."
David Marshall has sat on the Labour benches since 1979, but has never held any frontbench positions.
He has chaired two select committees, Transport and Scottish Affairs.
He was strongly opposed to replacing Trident, campaigned for Celtic manager Jock Stein to be awarded a posthumous knighthood and in a memorable parliamentary speech denounced World Cup referees as "incompetent and short-sighted".
He is married with three children.