Voting Record — MPs for Clacton

Giles Watling

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

NameFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)
Giles Watling (show only their votes) 13 Dec 2019 still in office Con 6 votes out of 888, 0.7% 888 votes out of 1002, 88.6%
Giles Watling (show only their votes) 9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 10 votes out of 417, 2.4% 417 votes out of 463, 90.1%
Douglas Carswell (show only their votes) 8 May 2015 3 May 2017 UKIP 0 votes out of 118, 0.0% 118 votes out of 467, 25.3%
Douglas Carswell (show only their votes) 10 Oct 2014 30 Mar 2015 UKIP 0 votes out of 43, 0.0% 43 votes out of 135, 31.9%
Douglas Carswell (show only their votes) 6 May 2010 29 Aug 2014 Con 61 votes out of 790, 7.7% 790 votes out of 1093, 72.3%

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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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Votes by Giles Watling MP
HouseDateSubjectGiles WatlingCon VoteRôle
Commons7 Mar 2023Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services Majorityunknown Unknown
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
Commons3 Dec 2021Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, etc.) Bill — Curtail Debate and Move to a Vote minorityno Rebel
Commons13 Oct 2020Public Health minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Jun 2020Proceedings During the Pandemic minorityno Rebel
Votes by Giles Watling MP
HouseDateSubjectGiles WatlingCon VoteRôle
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
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
Votes by Douglas Carswell MP
HouseDateSubjectDouglas CarswellUKIP VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Douglas Carswell MP
HouseDateSubjectDouglas CarswellUKIP VoteRôle
Commons3 Feb 2015Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015 Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons10 Nov 2014Transposing European Union Criminal Justice and Data Protection Measures into UK Law tellnono Teller
Commons27 Oct 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Process for Prompting a New Election for a Constituency's MP tellayeaye Teller
Votes by Douglas Carswell MP
HouseDateSubjectDouglas CarswellCon VoteRôle
Commons15 Jul 2014Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill — New Clause 5 — Act To Have Effect Despite European Union Treaties minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Make Same Sex Marriage Available to Armed Forces Personnel Outside the United Kingdom minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Amendments to Acts of Parliament in Light of the Introduction of Same Sex Marriage in Parts of the UK minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Changes to Laws on Consular Marriage Following Introduction of Same Sex Marriages in Parts of the UK minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Registration of Armed Forces Chapels for Same Sex Marriages minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Proceedures for Consenting to Registration of Shared Places of Worship for Same Sex Marriage minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Same Sex Marriage — Enabling Courts to Deal with Divorce or Annulment Proceedings minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Feb 2014Children and Families Bill — Offence of Smoking in a Private Vehicle When A Person Under 18 is Present minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Jan 2014European Union (Approvals) Bill — Third Reading — European Archives and Europe for Citizens Programme minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Jan 2014European Union (Approvals) Bill — Clause 1 — Influence of Europe for Citizens Programme on EU Referenda and Elections minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Jan 2014European Union (Approvals) Bill — Clause 1 — Limitation of Scope of Europe for Citizens Programme minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Jan 2014European Commission Work Programme 2014 and Support for Completion of the EU Single Market tellnoaye Rebel Teller
Commons13 Jan 2014European Union (Approvals) Bill — Second Reading — European Archives and Europe for Citizens Programme minorityaye Rebel
Commons4 Dec 2013Recall of Elected Representatives — Power for Voters to Prompt New Election Before Term of Office Ends tellnoaye Rebel Teller
Commons22 Nov 2013European Union (Referendum) Bill — Clause 1 — Referendum on the UK's Membership of the EU on 23 October 2014 minorityno Rebel
Commons30 Oct 2013Draft Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Designation of the UK Green Investment Bank) Order 2013 minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Oct 2013European Union — Civil Aviation Safety — Working Hours Regulations for Crew minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Oct 2013Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Oct 2013Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Clause 27 — Cap on Spending by 3rd Parties in Elections minorityno Rebel
Commons9 Oct 2013Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Clause 26 — Definition of Controlled Expenditure by Third Parties During Elections minorityno Rebel
Commons8 Oct 2013Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Timetable motion minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Sep 2013Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Clause 27 — Cap on Spending by 3rd Parties in Elections minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Sep 2013Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Committal to Committee and Timetable minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Sep 2013Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Programme) minorityaye Rebel
Commons19 Dec 2012Charities Act 2011 (Amendment) Bill — Presumption of Charitable Status for Religious Institutions tellayeaye Teller
Commons6 Nov 2012European Union — Banking Union and Economic and Monetary Union — European Banking Authority minorityno Rebel
Commons31 Oct 2012Seek Real Terms Cut in European Union Budget Majorityno Rebel
Commons17 Oct 2012European Union — Regulation of Emission of Pollutants from Ships minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012Sitting Times of the House of Commons on Tuesdays Majorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012House of Commons Sitting Start Time on Tuesdays Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 Apr 2012Finance Bill 2012 — Schedule 1 — Income Threshold for Recovery of Child Benefit minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Apr 2012Finance Bill — New Clause 7 — VAT: Protected Buildings minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Apr 2012Finance Bill — New Clause 6 — Extending VAT to Static Holiday Caravans minorityno Rebel
Commons12 Mar 2012Backbench Business Committee — Election of Members and Chair — Operation of Committee minorityaye Rebel
Commons12 Mar 2012Election of Backbench Business Committee minorityno Rebel
Commons12 Mar 2012Election of Backbench Business Committee by Parties minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Dec 2011Backbench Business — Ministerial Statements To Be Made to Parliament First minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Oct 2011National Referendum on the United Kingdom's Membership of the European Union minorityno Rebel
Commons11 Oct 2011European Union Financial Stability minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2011Draft International Monetary Fund (Increase in Subscription) Order 2011, minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Jun 2011Finance Bill — New Clause 5 — Transfer of personal allowances between spouses minorityno Rebel
Commons24 May 2011Royal Assent — Eurozone Financial Assistance minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Apr 2011European Union — Regulation of Short Selling and Certain Aspects of Credit Default Swaps minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Mar 2011Establishment of the European Stability Mechanism minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Feb 2011Taxation of the Financial Sector — Financial Transaction Tax — Banking Levy minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Feb 2011European Union — UK Contributions to the Eurozone Financial Stabilisation Mechanism minorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Feb 2011European Union Bill — New Clause 11 — Referendum on EU Membership If Referendum Opposes Transfer of Powers minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2011European Union Bill — Clause 9 — Approval required in connection with Title V of Part 3 of TFEU minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Jan 2011European Union Bill — Clause 5 — Statement to be laid before Parliament minorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jan 2011European Union Bill — Clause 18 — Status of EU law dependent on continuing statutory basis minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Dec 2010Draft Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 — Permitting Beak Trimming of Laying Hens minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Dec 2010Loans to Ireland Bill — Clause 1 — Interest Rate to be Charged on United Kingdom Loans to Ireland minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Dec 2010Loans to Ireland Bill — Programme — Expidte Consideration of the Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Nov 2010European Union Economic Governance minorityaye Rebel
Commons25 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — New Clause 7 — Reduction of maximum number of Ministers —rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons13 Oct 2010Draft EU Budget 2011 minorityno Rebel
Commons12 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Part 3 — Question for referendum on the system for electing MPs tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons13 Sep 2010Fixed-term Parliaments Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons6 Sep 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Programme motion minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Jul 2010European Union External Action Service minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Jun 2010Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee minorityno Rebel

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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