Matt Rodda’s voting in Parliament

Matt Rodda is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Matt Rodda’s votes.

• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 17 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2017–2018
• Voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2018

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Matt Rodda has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Standards: Summer Adjournment 24 Jul 2018

  I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in the debate. It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas), and also my hon. Friend the Member for Lewisham East (Janet Daby) and other hon. Members. I want to raise an important issue for my constituents and to ask Ministers to consider it carefully. Reading is a historic town which dates back to the middle...

• Public Sector Pay 24 Jul 2018

  The Chief Secretary talks about this alleged increase, yet she fails to discuss where it is coming from. What guarantee can she give to my constituents, who expect two new schools to be built in Reading East, that those schools will not be raided to pay for the pay rise?

• Petition - Home Education: Draft Guidance and Consultation: Road Restructuring: Oxfordshire 18 Jul 2018

  I am very grateful to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, the Minister and the hon. Member for Witney (Robert Courts) for indulging me tonight. As a former councillor who served on our transport committee, I do understand and appreciate the issues that the hon. Gentleman faces; significant potholes are a huge problem for many motorists, cyclists and, indeed, pedestrians. I have a great deal of...

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Labour MP for Reading East

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Transport
• Ministry of Justice
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Social Security Benefits: Domestic Violence
• Victim Support Schemes
• Taxis
• Public Transport
• EU Common Foreign and Security Policy

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Transport) (Buses) (since 12 Jan 2018)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Rob Wilson
• Jane Griffiths
• Gerard Vaughan

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill Committee (5 out of 7)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Matt Rodda’s speeches
• Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 78.88% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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.
• 82 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Matt Rodda’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 25 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)