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Angela Watkinson
Conservative MP for Hornchurch and Upminster
- Also represented Upminster
- Government Whip, House of Commons (since 14 May 2010) (note about dates)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
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- Voting record
- Topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
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- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Angela Watkinson voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted strongly against more EU integration. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Education and Skills, Home Department, Deputy Prime Minister, Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Speech Therapists, Patient Advice and Liaison Service, European Constitution, Fire and Rescue Services, Fire Services
(based on written questions asked by Angela Watkinson and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
- Flood and Water Management Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
- Marine and Coastal Access Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
- Sale of Student Loans Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
- Education and Skills Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
- Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
- Further Education and Training Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
- Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Compensation Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
- Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
- Charities Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
- Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
- Drugs Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
- Education Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
- Gender Recognition Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
- Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill Committee (11 out of 13)
- Female Genital Mutilation Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
- Courts Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
- Extradition Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
- Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee (9 out of 10)
- British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Office of Communications Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
Most recent appearances
- Health (20 Dec 2011)
“May I start by saying that I appreciate the waiving of my customary Whiply silence, albeit temporarily, to enable me to participate in this debate? I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Tracey Crouch) for raising the important issue of the loneliness and isolation that can affect older people. I welcome the good work done by Independent Age, Age UK Oxfordshire, Counsel...”
- Capital Gains Tax (Rates) (23 Jun 2010) has video
“Monday next, Mr Speaker.”
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Electricity Generation (8 Apr 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the additional electricity generating capacity required by 2020.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 1 debate in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 85.40% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 21 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 250 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 30 Apr 2012. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £13,181 (460th) | £21,234 (330th) | £16,884 (465th) | £17,040 | £13,610 (512th) | £15,630 (451st) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £17,930 (70th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £19,053 (269th) | £10,238 (588th) | £19,949 (369th) | £18,147 | £19,013 (235th) | £17,472 (507th) | £17,226 (465th) | £28,582 (40th) |
| Staffing costs | £86,525 (498th) | £83,910 (445th) | £84,501 (312th) | £81,447 | £68,280 (443rd) | £74,970 (40th) | £68,864 (128th) | £47,069 (277th) |
| Communications Allowance | £7,264 (391st) | £5,579 (431st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £1,696 (594th)1 | £2,122 (joint 582nd with 1 other)2 | £3,951 (524th)3 | £3,682 | £7,277 (451st) | £9,350 (349th) | £11,485 (262nd) | £9,727 (232nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,955 (382nd) | £874 (277th) | £1,068 (255th) | £675 | £831 (347th) | £754 (377th) | £1,038 (joint 318th with 1 other) | £2,195 (55th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,076 (227th) | £3,081 (281st) | £2,199 | £2,276 (364th) | £2,018 (408th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,172 (374th) | £832 (590th) | £497 | £1,848 (joint 396th with 1 other) | £1,848 (joint 389th with 1 other) | £1,848 (joint 380th with 2 others) | £1,848 (joint 350th with 2 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £130,674 (536th) | £128,205 (547th) | £130,266 (449th) | £123,687 | £113,135 (511th) | £122,042 (261st) | £120,183 (167th) | £107,351 (30th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,600 (422nd). Rail £80 (563rd). Other: Rail £16 (164th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,777 (416th). Rail £300 (520th). Other: Rail £45 (158th).
3 Car £1,586 (471st). Rail £1,667 (362nd). European £698 (67th).