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 38 votes for, 4 votes against, 9 absences, between 2017–2019
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2018–2019

Last updated: 4 Sep 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Recent appearances

• HMRC Impact Analysis: Customs 8 Oct 2019

  It is quite clear from the Minister’s answers that the Government are willing to place enormous additional burdens on business. Given everything that he has written and said in the past, how can he possibly justify that approach?

• Amazon Deforestation — [Mrs Madeleine Moon in the Chair] 7 Oct 2019

  I thank the Minister for giving way on that point. It is interesting to hear him tiptoe around some of the issues in this important debate. Given the scale of the challenge that we face across the world, does he feel that £10 million is enough money to deploy on this important issue?

• Amazon Deforestation — [Mrs Madeleine Moon in the Chair] 7 Oct 2019

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I thank the hon. Members who have spoken in favour of this motion. I was particularly taken by the speeches made by my hon. Friends the Members for York Central (Rachael Maskell), for Cambridge (Daniel Zeichner) and for Huddersfield (Mr Sheerman), as well as the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse). They all spoke eloquently about...

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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

Social Media

• @MattRodda

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Transport
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Ministry of Justice
• Social Security Benefits: Domestic Violence
• Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy Safety Review
• Victim Support Schemes
• EU Common Foreign and Security Policy
• Taxis

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)
• High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 61 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Matt Rodda’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 82.96% 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") 50 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)