Giles Watling MP, Clacton

voted strongly against the policy

Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay

by scoring 1.8% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectGiles WatlingPolicy vote
Commons29 Jun 2017Queen's Speech — Energy Prices — Europe — Tuition Fees — Public Sector Pay — Minimum Wage — Student Grants Majorityminority
Commons29 Jun 2017Queen's Speech — European Union Negiotiations Majorityminority
Commons11 Sep 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Decline Second Reading Majorityminority (strong)
Commons11 Sep 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Second Reading Majorityminority (strong)
Commons14 Nov 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 1 — Repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 Majorityminority
Commons17 Jan 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Reject Third Reading — Membership of the European Union Majorityminority (strong)
Commons17 Jan 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Third Reading — Membership of the European Union Majorityminority (strong)
Commons13 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Seek Participation in European Economic Area via EU Withdrawal Agreement Negotiations Majorityminority
Commons13 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 1 — Make Withdrawal Conditional on Statement on Negotiations to Retain UK Participation in EU Customs Union Majorityminority
Commons28 Jan 2019Immigration and Social Security Co-Ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill — Second Reading — UK Immigration Controls for EU Citizens Majorityminority (strong)
Commons29 Jan 2019European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 — Delay Withdrawal — Rule-Out No-Deal — Scotland to Remain in the European Union Majorityminority
Commons29 Jan 2019European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 — Seek to Delay Withdrawal Until 31 December 2019 if no Withdrawal Agreement by 26 February 2019 Majorityminority
Commons29 Jan 2019European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 — Seek to Delay Withdrawal if no Withdrawal Agreement by 26 February 2019 Majorityminority
Commons13 Mar 2019UK Withdrawal from the European Union Majorityminority (strong)
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (B) — Leave Without a Deal on 12 April 2019 minorityMajority (strong)
Commons29 Mar 2019UK Withdrawal from the European Union — Withdrawal — Withdrawal Agreement minorityMajority (strong)
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — No Delay to Withdrawal Beyond 22 May 2019 MajorityMajority
Commons8 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Length of Delay to the UK Leaving the EU minorityMajority
Commons9 Apr 2019Exiting the European Union — Delay Until 30 June 2019 minorityMajority
Commons3 Sep 2019Business of the House — Consideration of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill — Requiring Prime Minister to Seek Delay To Withdrawal minorityMajority
Commons4 Sep 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill — Second Reading — Requiring Prime Minister to Seek Delay to Withdrawal minorityMajority
HouseDateSubjectGiles WatlingPolicy vote
Commons7 Jan 2020European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — New Clause 5 — Protecting EU Citizens’ Rights — Automatic Right of Permanent UK Residence for Certain EU Citizens Majorityminority
Commons7 Jan 2020European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — New Clause 18 — Fee Levels and Exemptions — Limitations on Fees Majorityminority
Commons18 May 2020Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill — Second Reading absentminority
Commons30 Jun 2020Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill — Third Reading Majorityminority
Commons7 Jul 2021EU Settlement Scheme — Immigration Powers for the Scottish Government Majorityminority (strong)

How the number is calculated

The MP's votes count towards a weighted average where the most important votes get 50 points, less important votes get 10 points, and less important votes for which the MP was absent get 2 points. In important votes the MP gets awarded the full 50 points for voting the same as the policy, no points for voting against the policy, and 25 points for not voting. In less important votes, the MP gets 10 points for voting with the policy, no points for voting against, and 1 (out of 2) if absent.

Questions about this formula can be discussed on the forum.

No of votesPointsOut of
Most important votes (50 points)   
MP voted with policy000
MP voted against policy90450
MP absent000
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy11010
MP voted against policy150150
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*112
Total:11612

*Pressure of other work means MPs or Lords are not always available to vote – it does not always indicate they have abstained. Therefore, being absent on a less important vote makes a disproportionatly small difference.

agreement score
MP's points
total points
 = 
11
612
 = 1.8 %.


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