Giles Watling’s voting in Parliament

Giles Watling is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

This is a selection of Giles Watling’s votes.

• Voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2018–2019
• Almost always voted against more EU integration Show votes 10 votes for, 40 votes against, 1 absence, between 2018–2019

Last updated: 4 Sep 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Treasury: Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion 1 Oct 2019

  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps his Department has taken to reduce tax (a) avoidance and (b) evasion.

• Priorities for Government 25 Jul 2019

  I thank my right hon. Friend for bringing some sunshine into this place. I invite him to come to the sunshine coast of Clacton, if he can put up with the 1 hour and 40 minute journey that it takes to cross the 69 miles. Will his Government please focus on infrastructure to places such as ours, which are so often overlooked?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Topical Questions 25 Jul 2019

  Yesterday, I was planning to record a video with then Secretary of State to commend the campaign I have run with the World Dog Alliance to outlaw the consumption of dogmeat in the UK. Sadly, events got in the way. I congratulate the new Secretary of State on her appointment. Will she join me and many colleagues in this place in supporting the campaign? Will she meet me and discuss it further?

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Profile

Conservative MP for Clacton

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

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @GilesWatling

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Treasury
• Department for Education
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Apprentices: Low Incomes
• Candidates: Females
• Supported Housing: Older People
• Electricity Generation: Private Sector
• *No heading*

Currently held offices

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

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 12 Sep 2017)

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 46 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 89.69% 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 54 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)