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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. — 332nd 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)
• 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)
• European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (6 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)
• British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [1st Day] (18 Nov 2009)

“Does the hon. Gentleman think the Sentencing Guidelines Council is advantageous? Does it improve the way that judges carry out their jobs or is it a hindrance?”

Business, Innovation and Skills: Topical Questions (12 Nov 2009)

“What assistance can the Government's enterprise champion offer to people starting up new businesses, such as my constituent, Pam Randall, who has been told that she might have to wait up to nine months to register for VAT? Will the Minister have a discussion with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, to try to make HMRC more businesslike?”

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Offender Management (11 Nov 2009)

“What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on offender management in Wales.”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 50 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 24 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 74% 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") 241 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Register last updated: 11 Nov 2009. 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 – 2007/08 receipts.

^* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,777 (416th). Rail £300 (520th). Other: Rail £45 (158th).

^** Car £1,586 (471st). Rail £1,667 (362nd). European £698 (67th).