Roger Godsiff’s voting in Parliament

Roger Godsiff is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Roger Godsiff sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Roger Godsiff generally voted against new high speed rail infrastructure, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Roger Godsiff almost always voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Roger Godsiff generally voted against requiring the mass retention of information about communications, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Roger Godsiff generally voted against smoking bans, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Roger Godsiff’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Roger Godsiff’s full vote analysis page for more.

Roger Godsiff has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Basic Skills 15 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if the Government will ensure that the current number of places in adult education classes on numeracy and literacy will be maintained following the projected merging of further education institutions.

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Hinkley Point C Power Station 14 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the existing plans for the development of Hinkley C set out whether (a) the Government or (b) EDF will be financially and legally responsible for the safe storage of nuclear waste if that project goes ahead.

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Further Education 13 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence the Government holds to demonstrate that merging further education colleges will create savings; and what assessment she has carried out on whether the policy of merging further education institutions in Scotland has been successful.

More of Roger Godsiff’s recent appearances

Profile

Labour MP for Birmingham, Hall Green

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Also represented Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath; Birmingham Small Heath

• Maiden speech
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Health
• Department of Health
• Work and Pensions
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Home Department
• Medical Records: Databases
• Employment and Support Allowance
• Procurement
• Departmental Rail Travel
• Personal Independence Payment

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Andrew Hargreaves
• Reginald Eyre
• Aubrey Jones

Future MPs in this constituency

• Steve McCabe

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Driving Instructors (Registration) Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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More about this

• Has spoken in 4 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Roger Godsiff’s speeches
• Has received answers to 297 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 47.92% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 178 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Roger Godsiff’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 89 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)