Draft Online Safety Bill Report

13 Jan 2022

Commons debates

I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this important debate. I support the Joint Committee’s work, and I am grateful to the Chair, the hon. Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Damian...

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Reducing Costs for Businesses

11 Jan 2022

Commons debates

I will be brief, as I appreciate the pressure on my hon. Friend’s time. He is absolutely right to point out the link between household expenditure and businesses. In Reading and Woodley...

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Reducing Costs for Businesses

11 Jan 2022

Commons debates

Will my hon. Friend give way?

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Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [Lords]

05 Jan 2022

Commons debates

I am grateful for the opportunity to close the debate on behalf of the Opposition. As my right hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton South East (Mr McFadden) said, we do not oppose this...

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Pensioner Poverty: State Pension

13 Dec 2021

Work and Pensions

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

The Government have consistently failed to stand up for the interests of pensioners on modest incomes. Food prices are up, gas prices are up and electricity prices are up. The cost of living is...

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Rail Investment and Integrated Rail Plan

08 Dec 2021

Commons debates

It is a pleasure to speak in this important debate. I start by offering my wholehearted support to the shadow Transport Secretary, who has made an excellent contribution this afternoon, as have...

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Rail Investment and Integrated Rail Plan

08 Dec 2021

Commons debates

I wholeheartedly support my hon. Friend in the points she makes about how this Government have let down the north, London and other parts of the country. The electrification programme is a prime...

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New Clause 20 - References to justices of the peace in relation to Northern Ireland

07 Dec 2021

Nationality and Borders Bill

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for making that point. Does he agree that at the core of this is the poor quality of our relations with some of our nearest neighbours, and, indeed, our falling...

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New Clause 20 - References to justices of the peace in relation to Northern Ireland

07 Dec 2021

Nationality and Borders Bill

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

Will my hon. Friend give way?

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Prisons Strategy

07 Dec 2021

Commons debates

I thank the Minister for her investment in rehabilitation. My question is about redundant prisons, and in particular Reading jail which, as she knows, has been redundant for some time. She will...

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Clause 7 - Concurrent jurisdiction

06 Dec 2021

Armed Forces Bill

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

It is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir Robert Neill). We have covered a wide range of welfare issues tonight. I want to highlight one in particular, which has...

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Arthur Labinjo-Hughes

06 Dec 2021

Commons debates

I want to offer my deepest condolences to little Arthur’s family and friends. As colleagues throughout the House have said today, this is a truly dreadful case. I thank the Secretary of...

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Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]

29 Nov 2021

Commons debates

I absolutely appreciate the difficulties that the hon. Gentleman is outlining, including indeed in relation to my constituency. I should say that my constituency is Reading East; Reading West is...

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Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]

29 Nov 2021

Commons debates

I appreciate that the right hon. Lady wishes to make a point about the importance of shared ownership and the difficulties of managing the shared parts of a large block of flats. Has she looked...

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Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]

29 Nov 2021

Commons debates

I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, because he shows that there is a wider issue with this type of behaviour. It is deeply worrying. These are ordinary families trying to get on with...

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Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]

29 Nov 2021

Commons debates

My right hon. Friend makes an excellent point. There should be much stricter rules on this issue, because such sharp practice by developers helps no one. It does not help the building industry as...

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Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]

29 Nov 2021

Commons debates

It is a pleasure to speak in tonight’s debate. I wish not only to address a number of issues that colleagues have raised, but to add in further details that I hope are particular to my...

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Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]

29 Nov 2021

Commons debates

My hon. Friend is making an important speech and he has hit on a number of central issues, particularly when dealing with his own legal experience of these dysfunctional markets where on the one...

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Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]

29 Nov 2021

Commons debates

I appreciate the work that the right hon. Gentleman has done to try to get the right balance and stand up for the interests of homeowners rather than large corporations. Does he have any...

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Covid-19 Update

29 Nov 2021

Commons debates

I welcome the Government’s plans to extend the vaccination programme. However, with our NHS under severe pressure after two very difficult years, what extra resources is he willing to put...

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