Matt Rodda

Labour MP for Reading Central

@MattRodda

About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Matt Rodda) represents you, and all of the people who live in Reading Central, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Labour MP for Reading Central

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

Also represented Reading East

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Topics of interest

  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Department for Work and Pensions
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Department for Science
  • Innovation and Technology
  • Department for Business
  • Energy and Industrial Strategy
  • Merchant Shipping: Pensions
  • Reading Prison: Sales
  • Artificial Intelligence: Risk Assessment
  • Ministry of Defence: ICT
  • Ministry of Justice: ICT

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Football Governance Bill Committee ( 8 May 2024 to 23 May 2024)
  • Member, Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL] Committee ( 7 Feb 2024 to 20 Feb 2024)
  • Shadow Minister (AI and Intellectual Property) ( 5 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024)
  • Member, Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill Committee ( 8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023)
  • Member, Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill Committee (18 Jan 2023 to 25 Jan 2023)
  • Member, Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill Committee (26 Jan 2022 to 2 Feb 2022)
  • Member, Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL] Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 27 Jan 2022)
  • Member, Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee ( 8 Jun 2021 to 15 Jun 2021)
  • Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (Pensions) ( 7 Jan 2021 to 5 Sep 2023)
  • Shadow Minister (Transport) (Buses) (12 Jan 2018 to 7 Jan 2021)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Recent appearances

  • Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] 12 Feb 2025

    I presume that my hon. Friend is moving on to a range of other benefits of AI. Has he considered the importance of AI in supporting medical and scientific research? There is a great deal of evidence to show that the power of AI applied to this area could speed up the development of new drugs and many other treatments. In addition to diagnostics, that is an important aspect of the benefits of...
  • Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] 12 Feb 2025

    First, I offer my deepest condolences to the family concerned. In my constituency I also had a challenging case where a young boy lost his life. It is entirely appropriate that the Government are taking this forward, and I commend Ministers for their work on it and also thank the hon. Gentleman for his work on this important matter.
  • Youth Provision: Universal and Targeted Support 11 Feb 2025

    It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. May I just say how wonderful this debate is? I very much appreciate my hon. Friend’s work in securing it. I also commend the work of the voluntary sector, of local authorities, and of church groups and other faith communities. In particular, they provide much-needed targeted support on very difficult issues such as mental...

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