Voting Record — Giles Watling MP, Clacton (25644)

Giles Watling is currently Member, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation, Member, Administration Committee and Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
13 Dec 2019 still in office Con 6 votes out of 898, 0.7% 898 votes out of 1012, 88.7% 0 times
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 10 votes out of 417, 2.4% 417 votes out of 463, 90.1% 0 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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HouseDateSubjectGiles WatlingCon VoteRôle
11 Jul 2023Stopped being Member, Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill Committee
7 Jun 2023Became Member, Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill Committee
Commons7 Mar 2023Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services Majorityunknown Unknown
1 Mar 2023Stopped being Member, Powers of Attorney Bill Committee
22 Feb 2023Became Member, Powers of Attorney Bill Committee
Commons18 Oct 2022Public Order Bill — New Clause 11 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Mar 2022Health and Care Bill — After Clause 148 — Permitted Locations for Abortion Treatment Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 1416) minorityaye Rebel
8 Dec 2021Stopped being Member, Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill Committee
Commons3 Dec 2021Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, etc.) Bill — Curtail Debate and Move to a Vote minorityno Rebel
1 Dec 2021Became Member, Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill Committee
17 Nov 2021Stopped being Member, Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill Committee
9 Nov 2021Became Member, Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill Committee
Commons13 Oct 2020Public Health minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Jun 2020Proceedings During the Pandemic minorityno Rebel
10 Mar 2020Became Member, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
2 Mar 2020Became Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
2 Mar 2020Became Member, Administration Committee
HouseDateSubjectGiles WatlingCon VoteRôle
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, DCMS Sub-Committee on Disinformation
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Commons9 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 10 — International Obligations — Abortion — Sexual and Reproductive Health Majorityno Rebel
Commons9 Apr 2019Exiting the European Union — Delay Until 30 June 2019 minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Alternative Date for the UK Leaving the EU minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Length of Delay to the UK Leaving the EU minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Directions for the Prime Minister Majorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019- Delay Withdrawal from 29 March to 12 April or 22 May minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Mar 2019UK Withdrawal from the European Union Majorityaye Rebel
12 Mar 2019Became Member, DCMS Sub-Committee on Disinformation
Commons15 Jan 2019European Union Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Jan 2019European Union (Withdrawal) Act — Withdrawal Agreement — Right for the UK to Unilaterally Terminate the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Jan 2018Appointment of Professor Sir Ian Kennedy as Electoral Commissioner minorityno Rebel
11 Sep 2017Became Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
25% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
5% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
100% Asylum System - More strict
100% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
0% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
82% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Do more to help refugees inclding children
48% Employment rights
36% Energy Prices - More Affordable
75% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
18% European Union Integration - For
100% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
0% Fixed Term Parliaments
3% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
24% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
19% Further devolution to Scotland
23% Further devolution to Wales
100% GP Commissioning in the NHS
42% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
0% Higher taxes on banks
75% Homosexuality - Equal rights
83% HS2 - In Favour
26% Human Rights and Equality
0% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100% Increase Air Passenger Duty
44% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
100% Increase VAT
0% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
0% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
59% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
0% Minimum Wage
0% More Emergency Service Workers
50% More funds for social care
32% More powers for local councils
0% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
100% Nuclear power - For
15% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
14% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
89% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
62% Reduce central funding for local government
45% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
0% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
0% Reducing the number of MPs - for
0% Regulate letting agent fees
100% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
100% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
100% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
100% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
2% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
14% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
100% Schools - Greater Autonomy
17% Stop climate change
31% Support current and former armed service members
100% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
25% Termination of pregnancy - against
87% Tougher on illegal immigration
100% Trade Unions - Restrict
100% University Tuition Fees - For
0% Voting age - Reduce to 16
100% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
50% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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