Biography
Matt Rodda has engaged on health and social care topics primarily through debate speeches, with contributions spanning learning disability and autism, mental health, and public health prevention. His remarks on these issues have included highlighting pressures on families and vulnerable children from delayed SEND provision, commending voluntary sector work on mental health support for young people, and contextualising vaping risks within broader public health inequalities across communities. Rodda's engagement reflects a focus on local impacts in his area, particularly regarding service provision gaps and support for vulnerable populations.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…The Government are also updating the school curriculum and consulting on modernising special educational needs and disabilities provision. These are all important steps forward and examples of real investment in children and young people.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism466th of 8996.0
- Mental health654th of 8803.0
- Public health & prevention417th of 6883.0
- NHS waiting lists323rd of 5343.0
What they’ve said
“Perhaps my hon. Friend will say something about the important work of Ukrainian community centres around Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In my community, they have been stalwart in supporting their colleagues back in Ukraine, sending aid and raising funds, and also maintaining Ukrainian culture through the Ukrainia…”
Ukraine · 2026-02-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ter needs to be seen in the wider contexts of issues at secondary and even primary school and of differences in public health outcomes across communities, with a need to focus resources on particular communities—whether children or others—to try to help?…”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2025-03-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…In particular, they provide much-needed targeted support on very difficult issues such as mental health. That is much appreciated in many communities across the country.…”
Youth Provision: Universal and Targeted Support · 2025-02-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Reading borough council has prioritised their needs in the council house waiting lists. There are simply not enough council houses to go around. We have particular problems with our British Gurkha community who are struggling in poor accommodation.”
Service Accommodation · 2024-12-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Would she agree that a part of the serious problems in many of our local areas was the delay in building new SEND provision under the previous Government? That certainly had a serious effect in Berkshire, and there are huge pressures on families and vulnerable children in my area.”
SEND Provision · 2024-09-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
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