In Parliament - Matt Rodda

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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

Affordable and Accessible Childcare

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

The Secretary of State has described the Government policy very eloquently, but given the soaring cost of childcare and the enormous pressure on parents and, indeed, on the sector, would it not...

Affordable and Accessible Childcare

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

What steps he is taking to ensure that childcare is (a) affordable and (b) accessible.

Delivery of Public Services

Commons debates

My hon. Friend makes a good point about the need to respond to crises and the pressure on the public sector as a whole. I thank the Minister for Security and Borders, the right hon. Member for...

Delivery of Public Services

Commons debates

My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. She is highlighting clearly the issues in her area, and the same applies across the whole country. The Government are expecting public service workers to...

Delivery of Public Services

Commons debates

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Southend West (Anna Firth). I wish to speak in favour of the motion and to pick up on some of the serious concerns about backlog Britain,...

Delivery of Public Services

Commons debates

The hon. Gentleman is talking about the pandemic and growth as we come out of it. Will he comment on how the Government failed to lock down quickly at various key points, which prolonged the...

Northern Ireland Protocol Bill

Commons debates

My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, and, obviously, speaks on the basis of great experience internationally. I presume that he is about to refer to the events in Ukraine. Does he agree...

High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Commons debates

Will the Minister meet me and other Berkshire and west London MPs to look at local issues relating to Old Oak Common, the western rail link and other matters in our area?

High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Commons debates

My hon. Friend is making an excellent point. Does he agree that railway towns across the country, whether in the north, the south, the midlands, Wales or Scotland, would all benefit from such...

High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Commons debates

One of the things that so excite me about Crossrail is that local authorities and businesses are already thinking about the next stage—about spurs off it, other uses and so on. It is...

High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Commons debates

My hon. Friend makes an excellent point, and he is right that we need a wider look at the methodology. It is extremely complicated to make long-term economic predictions at this time, but back in...

High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Commons debates

It is a pleasure to speak in such an important debate, and to follow the hon. Member for Crewe and Nantwich (Dr Mullan). I was fascinated to hear his points about his town. I represent a town...

Points of Order

Commons debates

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. An investigation by tonight’s BBC “Panorama” programme appears to show that social media companies are still directing vulnerable...

Department for Work and Pensions: Marketing

Department for Work and Pensions

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department spent on the recent marketing campaign to improve take up of pension credit that included an advert in the print...

HM Passport Office Backlog

Commons debates

My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Over the past six weeks 26 families have contacted my office, in various states of stress and utter frustration with the Home Office. One family have...

Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

Commons debates

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way. She is absolutely right to highlight the very poorly designed planning system and the failure of the current proposals to change anything. In my...

Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

Commons debates

Solar Farms and Battery Storage

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. I thank the hon. Member for North Wiltshire (James Gray) and the other speakers, who made some very interesting points. I am very...

Solar Farms and Battery Storage

Westminster Hall debates

The hon. Gentleman is making a fascinating speech. Does he feel that there is a need to prioritise brownfield land and particularly to look at brownfield in urban areas, as well as in rural areas?

Children’s Education Recovery and Childcare Costs

Commons debates

It is an absolute pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bolton North East (Mark Logan). That was a lovely story about his daughter, and I wish her a happy birthday. I hope the whole family...