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 random selection of Giles Watling’s votes.

• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 14 votes for, 51 votes against, 3 absences, between 2018–2022.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 3 votes for, 3 votes against, 4 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Voted a mixture of for and against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, in 2022.
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.
• Consistently voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2019–2022.
• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Energy Security and Net Zero: National Grid Infrastructure: East of England 28 Nov 2023

  What discussions she has had with National Grid on its planned timetable for building new substations, pylons and cabling in the east of England.

• Energy Security and Net Zero: National Grid Infrastructure: East of England 28 Nov 2023

  I feel moved to found a Clacton Day. Why not? I have called for the old Bradwell site on the Dengie peninsula to be used for the arrival of undersea cables, as opposed to wrecking the environment of Essex and other areas with substations, pylons and so on. With the scrapping of High Speed 2 as an example, does my hon. Friend agree that public bodies now need to do a better job of assessing...

• Autumn Statement Resolutions - Rates of Tobacco Products Duty 27 Nov 2023

  First, I applaud the Ministers in His Majesty’s Treasury. Sticking to electorally hard positions goes against the natural political grain, but doing so has halved inflation. The autumn statement has done a great deal for every man, woman and child in Clacton and the wider nation. Despite this all-consuming effort to tame the tiger of inflation, which is working, we have still managed to...

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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

• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Treasury
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: EU Countries
• Dogs: Animal Breeding
• Arts: Finance
• Ofgem: Carbon Emissions
• Candidates: Females

Currently held offices

• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation (since 10 Mar 2020)
• Member, Administration Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill Committee ( 7 Jun 2023 to 11 Jul 2023)
• Member, Powers of Attorney Bill Committee (22 Feb 2023 to 1 Mar 2023)
• Member, Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill Committee ( 1 Dec 2021 to 8 Dec 2021)
• Member, Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill Committee ( 9 Nov 2021 to 17 Nov 2021)
• 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, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Douglas Carswell

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Powers of Attorney Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill Committee (9 out of 14)
• Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Animals (Penalty Notices) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Parking (Code of Practice) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Smart Meters Bill Committee (6 out of 6)