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Angela Watkinson
Conservative MP for Upminster
- Whip, Whips (since 16 Dec 2005)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 6,042 votes. — 334th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Angela Watkinson voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and 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)
- Marine and Coastal Access Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Education and Skills Bill Committee (20 out of n/a)
- Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Sale of Student Loans Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Further Education and Training Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Charities Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Compensation Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Drugs Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Education Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Gender Recognition Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Courts Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Extradition Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Female Genital Mutilation Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Office of Communications Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Compensation Act 2006 (Amendment): New Clause 2 — Regular maintenance of water courses (2 Feb 2010) has video
“Will the Minister respond to the specific point that firefighters should not be expected to respond to flood emergencies wearing clothing that is intended to protect them from fire?”
- Compensation Act 2006 (Amendment): New Clause 2 — Regular maintenance of water courses (2 Feb 2010) has video
“I rise to speak briefly to new clause 20, for which I have a great deal of sympathy, not least because I have a daughter and two sons-in-law in the London fire and rescue service. I am therefore acutely aware of the nature of the job, and the dangers and difficulties it presents. I want to make two main points: the first concerns the absence of a statutory duty to attend flooding incidents,...”
- Compensation Act 2006 (Amendment): New Clause 2 — Regular maintenance of water courses (2 Feb 2010) has video
“I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. It serves to clarify that in emergency situations there needs to be someone in complete control over all the statutory bodies that are in attendance, and everything possible must be done to protect fire and rescue officers and all the other statutory personnel, as well as all the volunteers, some of whom may not be used to being organised or...”
More of Angela Watkinson's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 53 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 20 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 75% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — 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.
- 60 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Angela Watkinson speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 245 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 (497th) | £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)3 | £2,122 (joint 582nd with 1 other)2 | £3,951 (524th)1 | £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) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,777 (416th). Rail £300 (520th). Other: Rail £45 (158th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,600 (422nd). Rail £80 (563rd). Other: Rail £16 (164th).
1 Car £1,586 (471st). Rail £1,667 (362nd). European £698 (67th).