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
• 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

Last updated: 19 Apr 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Department for Work and Pensions: Training 27 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether any training (a) has taken place and (b) has been planned for officials of his Department on how to deal sensitively with women whose third or subsequent child was conceived as a result of rape.

• Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Arms Trade: Exports 27 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which (a) Government department and (b) body is responsible for (i) assessing and (ii) authorising arms export applications.

• Written Answers — Women and Equalities: Pregnancy: Advisory Services 27 Apr 2017

  To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what the Government's policy is on whether organisations which lobby against a woman's right to choose whether to continue with a pregnancy should be permitted to receive public funds.

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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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Roger Godsiff campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

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

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)

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• Has spoken in 3 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Roger Godsiff’s speeches
• Has received answers to 275 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.
• 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.
• 174 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Roger Godsiff’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 90 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)