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Matt Rodda
MP for Reading Central
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedMatt Rodda is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Reading Central, first elected in 2017. He has held shadow ministerial roles including AI and Intellectual Property (2023–2024) and Work and Pensions (Pensions) (2021–2023), and previously served as Shadow Minister for Transport (Buses) (2018–2021). He has sat on committees addressing issues such as football governance and trade, reflecting involvement in public services and infrastructure.
Voting Patterns
He shows 100% party loyalty and 69% voting attendance (party average for attendance is 33%). He has a centre-left stance (38/100) and has 6 rebel votes against the party. On major issues, he generally supports NHS funding and bus services regulation, while typically opposing tighter immigration controls and a tougher asylum regime, and opposing harsher prison sentencing. He has also demonstrated some independence with rebel votes on amendments to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in June 2025.
Notable Positions
- Supports NHS funding
- Favors regulation of bus services
- Opposes stricter immigration controls
- Opposes tightening the asylum system
- Generally votes against harsher prison sentencing
Financial Interests
Has one declared financial interest: donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
69%
Attendance
6
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(38)
Based on 381 votesCareer & Roles
10 positions
Previous
Committee
Football Governance Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Committee
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL]
Feb 2024 - Feb 2024
Opposition
Shadow Minister (AI and Intellectual Property)
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Committee
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Committee
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
Committee
Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill
Jan 2022 - Feb 2022
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
176 votes
Immigration controls
Generally againsthas generally voted against immigration controls
164 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
94 votes
Bus services regulation
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
89 votes
Asylum system
Generally againsthas generally voted against asylum system
74 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
69 votes
Trade union powers
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
62 votes
NHS funding
Generally forhas generally voted for nhs funding
45 votes
Financial Interests
1 declarations · £3,675 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity
25 Jun 2018
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1
13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2
13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24
20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12
20 Jun 2025
Recent Votes
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Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
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Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
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Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
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Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
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Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye