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 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
• Roger Godsiff generally voted against new high speed rail infrastructure, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Roger Godsiff generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords, 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 quite often rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 5 Feb 2019

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for International Development: Pakistan: Ethnic Groups 5 Feb 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations his Department has made to the Government of Pakistan on removing derogatory references to (a) Ahmadis and (b) other minorities from the education curricula in that country.

• Written Answers — Department for International Development: Pakistan: Ethnic Groups 24 Jan 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to help reform the education curricula in Pakistan to remove derogatory references to Ahmadis and other minorities.

• Written Answers — Treasury: Social Services: Children 17 Dec 2018

  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of total public expenditure is spent on children’s services delivered by local government.

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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

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

Social Media

• @RogerGodsiff
• https://facebook.com/rogergodsiff

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Roger Godsiff campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Health
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Work and Pensions
• Medical Records: Databases
• Employment and Support Allowance
• Procurement
• Social Security Benefits
• 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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• Has spoken in 2 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Roger Godsiff’s speeches
• Has received answers to 212 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 73.27% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 92 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)