MP for Reading Central
“A generally loyal Labour MP with strong attendance and parliamentary experience who has occasionally rebelled on end‑of‑life amendments.”
Matt Rodda is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Reading Central, first elected in 2017. He has held shadow minister roles covering Work and Pensions, Transport (Buses), and AI and Intellectual Property, and has sat on committees related to bills such as the Football Governance Bill and the Trade (CPTPP) Bill. He has a strong attendance record and votes consistently with his party, with occasional rebel votes on terminally ill end-of-life amendments.
Rodda votes with his party 100% of the time and has a comparatively high attendance. He tends to oppose tighter immigration and asylum controls, supports NHS funding and bus services regulation, and takes a mixed approach to welfare and taxation issues (Universal Credit and VAT). He has generally opposed the Rwanda deportation scheme and prison sentencing increases.
Declared financial interests include one entry: donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
10 positions
Football Governance Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL]
Feb 2024 - Feb 2024
Shadow Minister (AI and Intellectual Property)
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill
Jan 2022 - Feb 2022
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
NOReferendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
AYELocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
