Matt Rodda

Matt Rodda

Labour — Reading Central

Speaking in the House of Commons on 25 February 2026

Debate

Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition

Contribution

I commend my hon. Friend for her speech. She has spoken so eloquently about the importance of history and the role of the Normans in Sussex history—our own local history—but also in our country’s history. It has been a poignant speech, and I thank her for mentioning the copy at Reading museum, which was woven in Victorian times using similar stitches. The original tapestry was, in fact, made in England and then exported to Normandy. Perhaps she would ask some of her residents to come to Reading museum to look at the wider impact of the Norman conquest across the country. In fact, due to William the Conqueror’s son, we had a wonderful abbey built in Reading, and it led to the growth of our town. That story is echoed across many communities in this country.

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