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.

• Voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2018
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 27 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2017–2018

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Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• British Bioethanol Industry — [Mike Gapes in the Chair] 16 Jan 2019

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gapes. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Scunthorpe (Nic Dakin) for securing this important debate on an issue that he is committed to. He is a great champion of the biofuel industry. As we have heard, the bioethanol industry contributes £600 million to the UK economy every year. Over the past 10 years there has been an...

• Crown Post Offices: Franchising — [Mr Nigel Evans in the Chair] 10 Jan 2019

  I thank my hon. Friend for giving way, and I agree with my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool South (Gordon Marsden). In Reading, we have serious accessibility issues. The existing Crown post office is to be shut. It has been there for some time, is busy and has ground-floor access, which is welcome for many local disabled people. Unfortunately, the post office is now to be moved into the...

• Crown Post Offices: Franchising — [Mr Nigel Evans in the Chair] 10 Jan 2019

  Will my hon. Friend give way briefly?

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Labour MP for Reading East

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

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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
• Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy Safety Review
• Victim Support Schemes
• Taxis
• Public Transport

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 49 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Matt Rodda’s speeches
• Has received answers to 5 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 80.55% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 37 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)