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 has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Aviation: Tickets 20 Jul 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to issue further regulations or guidance regarding the overbooking of commercial flights and airlines' powers to remove passengers from overbooked flights.

• Written Answers — HM Treasury: Cash Dispensing: Fees and Charges 17 Jul 2017

  To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the proportion of free-to-use cash machines which would (a) be removed or (b) start charging customers if business rates are levied on cash machines.

• Written Answers — Home Office: UK Visas and Immigration: Telephone Services 17 Jul 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the phoneline provided by UK Visas and Immigration for people to make inquiries about the status of their visa application is charged at £1.37 per minute on top of network charges; and what the average length of time is for people who call the line to wait on hold.

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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
• 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
• Health
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Work and Pensions
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• 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)

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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 288 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 88.89% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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.
• 170 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?)