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Giles Watling is a former MP for Clacton.

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for Clacton

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

Left the House of Commons on 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

Social Media

• @GilesWatling

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Treasury
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Arts: Finance
• Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: EU Countries
• Dogs: Animal Breeding
• Apprentices: Low Incomes
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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill Committee ( 1 May 2024 to 8 May 2024)
• 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, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation (10 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Administration Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• 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

Future MPs in this constituency

• Nigel Farage

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)

Recent appearances

• Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Illegal Migration: International Co-operation 30 Apr 2024

  What diplomatic steps he is taking to strengthen international co-operation on tackling illegal migration.

More of Giles Watling’s recent appearances