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Constituency

Reading Central

At a glance

Reading Central is a UK parliamentary constituency in South East, currently represented in the House of Commons by Matt Rodda, a Labour MP. Matt Rodda has represented the seat since 8 Jun 2017. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 12,637 votes (27.9%), ranking #538 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 81.7 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Matt Rodda
Photograph of Matt Rodda MP ID 4654
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 8 Jun 2017
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 81.7 %
1,720 of 2,106 eligible divisions
Region South East
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4253
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Reading Central.

Map

MP voting summary

How Matt Rodda has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,720 of 2,106 eligible divisions (81.7 %).

81.7 %

Participation

941

Aye

779

No

14

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 941 / Noes 779

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
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Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Safe seat — won by 27.9% in 2024

Majority of 12,637 votes · #538 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

62 % turnout · maj 12,637
Matt Rodda · Labour 21,598 (47.7%)
Raj Singh · Conservative 8,961 (19.8%)
Dave McElroy · Green Party 6,417 (14.2%)
Henry Wright · Liberal Democrat 3,963 (8.8%)
Andrew Williams · Reform UK 3,904 (8.6%)
Michael Turberville · Independent 227 (0.5%)
Adam Gillman · Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 221 (0.5%)

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Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Reading Central?

Matt Rodda is the current MP for Reading Central. Source

Which party currently holds Reading Central?

Reading Central is currently represented by Matt Rodda of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Reading Central?

Reading Central's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4253. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Reading Central?

The current MP profile for Reading Central is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Reading Central change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Reading Central data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source