In Parliament - Matt Rodda

Matt at work in parliament

Here is a log of all Matt’s interventions in the House of Commons. You can click a link to find out more about each

New Clause 1 - Review of legislation: National Probation Service

Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend is making a detailed and comprehensive speech, examining many of these difficult issues, which we all face. I have reflected on what he has been saying, and I believe that the way...

New Clause 5 - Disclosure of information by other authorities

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

Will the Minister give way?

Housing, Communities and Local Government: Departmental Spending

Commons debates

It is genuinely a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Southend West (Sir David Amess). I want to draw the House’s attention to a very serious issue, which is fire safety in flats and...

Housing, Communities and Local Government: Departmental Spending

Commons debates

Will my hon. Friend give way on that point?

New Clause 19 - Taxation of coronavirus support payments

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend is making an extremely powerful speech, which focuses us, as we should be, on this vital issue. Does he agree with me that a central part of the problem many families face is that...

New Clause 19 - Taxation of coronavirus support payments

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

May I press the Minister on innovative companies getting a lack of support from HMRC? I have come across a case in my constituency where a very innovative British company appears to have had a...

Covid-19: Bus Routes

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

I wish to start by paying tribute to our bus workers for keeping a vital public service running, in rural areas and across the country, during the coronavirus crisis. Bus drivers and other...

New Clause 26 - Review of impact of Act on job creation

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

Does my hon. Friend agree that there is a role for private sector landlords in this, working with the Government and local authorities? I have been quite taken aback by the approach of a number...

New Clause 26 - Review of impact of Act on job creation

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

Does my hon. Friend agree that the common characteristic of the people who have contacted many of us is that they are very hardworking? They have tried to play by the rules. They have possibly...

Duty to commission an independent evaluation: health and social care sectors

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this important debate. Before I start, I would like to thank Members from across the House for their support for me, the victims of the tragedy in...

Testing of NHS and Social Care Staff

Commons debates

My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech and I thank her for the points that she makes. I would like particularly to highlight the issue that my right hon. and learned Friend the Leader of...

Engagements

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

The last few days have been very difficult for our town. I offer my deepest condolences to the families of those who died in the dreadful attack in Forbury Gardens on Saturday evening. It is...

Reading Terrorist Attack

Commons debates

May I take a moment, Mr Speaker, because it has been a very difficult few days? I wish to thank the Home Secretary for meeting me today. I very much thought that the tone of our discussion was...

Public Passenger Transport

Commons debates

I will come back to them. This is part of the wider picture of the need for investment as a whole. There are a range of other measures that I hope Ministers will reconsider, along with the...

Public Passenger Transport

Commons debates

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I am going to try to cover the environment and other forms of innovation later in my speech. Ministers are now...

Public Passenger Transport

Commons debates

It is a pleasure to respond in this debate on behalf of the Opposition. I am grateful to the Minister for the detailed technical briefing she offered me from the Department. We will not be...

Children and Young Persons

Commons debates

It is quite clear that, at a time of great crisis, the Government’s first duty is to protect the most vulnerable. My hon. Friends and the former Minister, the hon. Member for East Worthing...

Coronavirus: Hospitals

Department of Health and Social Care

Matt Rodda received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support UK hospitals during the covid-19 outbreak.

St Vincent and the Grenadines: Coronavirus

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Matt Rodda received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) provide consular support to and (b) arrange the repatriation of British citizens in St Vincent...

Reading Prison

Ministry of Justice

Matt Rodda received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in what form payment for the Reading Gaol site will be made, and whether that payment will be phased or paid as a lump sum.