Roger Godsiff, former MP, Birmingham, Hall Green

Votes
Appearances
Profile
Register of Interests

As a result of COVID-19, some MPs have been less able to vote in Parliament, and this will be reflected in their voting record.

Show more detail

11th May to 2nd June 2020

All MPs could vote remotely through an online voting tool. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record.

2nd to 9th June 2020

The option of online voting was removed, and a number of MPs may have been unable to vote because they were not physically able to attend.

10th June 2020 onwards

The requirements on proxy voting were relaxed, allowing MPs to designate another MP to cast a vote on their behalf.

If an MP votes by proxy, it is effectively exactly the same as if they cast the vote in person and it shows up on their TheyWorkForYou voting record.

MPs are not required to designate a proxy, and may instead pair with an opposing MP to miss a vote. Parliament does not record when two MPs have come to a pairing arrangement, so on TheyWorkForYou, they will both appear to have been absent for the vote.

We will update this information if the situation changes. See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here.

A selection of Roger Godsiff's votes

See full list of topics voted on

Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 1999–2016
Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
Generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, 6 absences, between 2003–2016
Generally voted against university tuition fees Show votes 6 votes for, 5 votes against, 5 absences, between 1997–2017
Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, between 2013–2016
Generally voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, 9 absences, between 2012–2018

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.

Recent appearances

Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Cannabis: Medical Treatments 1 Nov 2019

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made in ensuring that medical cannabis containing THC is available on the NHS for patients whom clinicians deem it clinically appropriate to prescribe it to.
Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Poverty 28 Oct 2019

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the (a) information he holds on the effect on disadvantaged communities of the UK leaving the EU without a deal and (b) plans he has in place to mitigate that effect.
Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Clean Air Zones: Birmingham 9 Sep 2019

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the ability of his Department to support Birmingham City Council in implementing a system to collect payments from the proposed Clean Air Zone.

More of Roger Godsiff’s recent appearances

RSS feed (?)

Profile

Former Labour MP for Birmingham, Hall Green

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

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

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

Social Media

Expenses

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

Future MPs in this constituency

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)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 5 Nov 2019.

Nil

View the history of this MP’s entries in the Register

More about the register

Note for journalists and researchers: The data on this page may be used freely, on condition that TheyWorkForYou.com is cited as the source.

This data was produced by TheyWorkForYou from a variety of sources. Voting information from Public Whip.

Roger Godsiff