A selection of Giles Watling's votes

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• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 11 votes for, 42 votes against, 1 absence, between 2018–2019
• Voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2018–2019

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Carbon Emissions 5 Nov 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when the Government plans to publish its plan for how the UK will achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

• Written Answers — Treasury: Carbon Emissions 4 Nov 2019

  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps his Department is taking to support the UK's transition to a low-carbon economy; and what his policy is on the future of carbon pricing in the UK.

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Electricity Generation: Carbon Emissions 4 Nov 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans the Government has to support electricity network companies as they work to enable the transition to a low carbon economy.

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Former Conservative MP for Clacton

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

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Social Media

• @GilesWatling

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Treasury
• Department for Education
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Apprentices: Low Incomes
• Candidates: Females
• Carbon Emissions
• *No heading*
• Dogs: Animal Breeding

Other offices held in the past

• Member, DCMS Sub-Committee on Disinformation (12 Mar 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 12 Sep 2017)
• Member, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Douglas Carswell

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Smart Meters Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Parking (Code of Practice) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Giles Watling’s speeches
• Has received answers to 39 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 90.06% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 47 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 57 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)