Information between 24th February 2024 - 15th March 2024
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Friday 17th May 2024 Giles Watling (Conservative - Clacton) Private Members' Bills - Main Chamber Subject: Senior Civil Service (Accountability and Appointment) Bill: Second Reading View calendar |
Division Votes |
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27 Feb 2024 - Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill - View Vote Context Giles Watling voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 293 Conservative No votes vs 2 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 179 Noes - 294 |
27 Feb 2024 - Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill - View Vote Context Giles Watling voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 296 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 169 Noes - 306 |
27 Feb 2024 - Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill - View Vote Context Giles Watling voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 291 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 299 |
27 Feb 2024 - Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill - View Vote Context Giles Watling voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 292 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 300 |
27 Feb 2024 - Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill - View Vote Context Giles Watling voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 297 Conservative No votes vs 1 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 14 Noes - 304 |
6 Mar 2024 - Financial Statement and Budget Report - View Vote Context Giles Watling voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 286 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 288 Noes - 38 |
12 Mar 2024 - 6. Capital gains tax (reduction in higher rate for residential property gains to 24%) - View Vote Context Giles Watling voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 308 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 317 Noes - 46 |
12 Mar 2024 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context Giles Watling voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 311 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 43 |
13 Mar 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Giles Watling voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 288 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 169 Noes - 293 |
13 Mar 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Giles Watling voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 290 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 293 Noes - 41 |
13 Mar 2024 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context Giles Watling voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 288 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 291 Noes - 147 |
13 Mar 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Giles Watling voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 286 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 292 |
14 Mar 2024 - Asylum and Migration - View Vote Context Giles Watling voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 215 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 36 Noes - 220 |
14 Mar 2024 - Asylum and Migration - View Vote Context Giles Watling voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 215 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 218 Noes - 35 |
Speeches |
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Giles Watling speeches from: Senior Civil Service (Accountability and Appointment)
Giles Watling contributed 1 speech (1,107 words) 1st reading Tuesday 5th March 2024 - Commons Chamber |
Giles Watling speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Giles Watling contributed 2 speeches (110 words) Monday 4th March 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities |
Giles Watling speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Giles Watling contributed 2 speeches (132 words) Wednesday 28th February 2024 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
Written Answers |
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Artificial Intelligence: Copyright
Asked by: Giles Watling (Conservative - Clacton) Monday 26th February 2024 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of using voluntary collective licensing schemes to enable the licensing of copyright protected material for use in the training of generative AI models. Answered by Saqib Bhatti - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) The Government recognises the benefits of collective licensing, in delivering efficient outcomes for users of copyright material, but has made no specific assessment of the potential merits of collective licensing in relation to the training of AI models. Collective licensing was examined by the working group convened last year to develop a voluntary code of practice on copyright and AI, but no agreement on a way forward was reached between rights holders and AI companies.
The Government will continue to work closely with AI developers and rights holders, including collective management organisations, on these issues and will share a public update soon. |
Foie Gras: Imports
Asked by: Giles Watling (Conservative - Clacton) Tuesday 27th February 2024 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the total tonnage of foie gras imported in 2023; and whether he plans to ban its importation when produced via force-feeding. Answered by Mark Spencer - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) In 2023 the UK imported 628 tonnes of fatty livers of geese and ducks, valued at £3.3m (source HMRC UK Trade Info; data for 2023 is provisional and subject to change).
The Government shares the British public's high regard for animal welfare and has made clear that the production of foie gras from ducks or geese using force feeding raises serious welfare concerns.
We are committed to building a clear evidence base to inform future decisions. Any proposals would be informed by the evidence base and likely subject to consultation. |
Early Day Motions |
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Monday 4th March 5 signatures (Most recent: 21 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Giles Watling (Conservative - Clacton) That this House calls on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals to require that a minimum of 3% of GDP be allocated to defence spending; recognises that defence spending is at a three-year high but should be protected to prevent economic downturns from impacting the defence budget adversely; believes … |
Bills |
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Senior civil service (accountability and appointment) Bill 2023-24
Presented by Giles Watling (Conservative - Clacton) Private Members' Bill - Ten Minute Bill A Bill to make provision about the scrutiny and approval by Parliament of appointments to senior civil service roles; and for connected purposes.
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MP Financial Interests |
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30th October 2023
Giles Watling (Conservative - Clacton) 4. Visits outside the UK Name of donor: (1) The Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce (2) Cyprus Premier (3) The Arkin Group (4) The British Residents Society (5) Turkish Airlines Address of donor: (1) 90 Bedrettin Demirel Caddesi Yenişehir, Lefkoşa (2) 239-241 Kennington Ln, London SE11 5QU (3) P.O. Box : 309 Girne- Kıbrıs, 99300 (4) Mustafa Cagatay Avenue, Girne (5) Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Istanbul, Türkiye Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Subsistence, value £205 (2) Flights (£500) and subsistence (£60), value £560 (3) Accommodation for three nights, value £300 (4) Subsistence, value £45 (5) Subsistence, value £40 Destination of visit: Northern Cyprus Dates of visit: 8-11 February 2024 Purpose of visit: Parliamentary fact-finding delegation, organised by the Freedom and Fairness for Northern Cyprus campaign, to learn about the country's political system, history, culture, and economy. Source |
Parliamentary Debates |
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Health and Wellbeing Services: Essex
15 speeches (11,816 words) Tuesday 12th March 2024 - Westminster Hall Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Will Quince (Con - Colchester) Friend the Member for Clacton (Giles Watling). - Link to Speech |
Senior Civil Service (Accountability and Appointment)
2 speeches (1,108 words) 1st reading Tuesday 5th March 2024 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: Giles Watling (Con - Clacton) gold standard I mentioned will soon be seen as fool’s gold.Question put and agreed to.Ordered,That Giles - Link to Speech |
Select Committee Documents |
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Friday 8th March 2024
Special Report - Fifth Special Report - Safety at major sporting events: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report Culture, Media and Sport Committee Found: National Party, Ochil and South Perthshire ) Jane Stevenson MP (Conservative, Wolverhampton North East ) Giles |
Monday 4th March 2024
Oral Evidence - 2024-03-04 17:00:00+00:00 Administration Committee Found: Q3 Giles Watling: Do you hold job fairs and that sort of thing? |
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Tuesday 19th March 2024 9:30 a.m. Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Oral evidence Subject: British film and high-end television At 10:00am: Oral evidence Jane Tranter - Co-Founder and Chief Executive at Bad Wolf At 11:00am: Oral evidence Neil Hatton - Chief Executive at UK Screen Alliance Andrew M Smith OBE DL - Corporate Affairs Director at Pinewood Group Limited Andrew Wootton OBE - Chief Executive at British Film Commission View calendar |
Wednesday 20th March 2024 9:30 a.m. Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The work of the BBC At 10:00am: Oral evidence Tim Davie CBE - Director General at BBC David Jordan - Director, Editorial Policy and Standards at BBC Leigh Tavaziva - Chief Operating Officer at BBC View calendar |
Tuesday 26th March 2024 9:30 a.m. Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Grassroots music venues At 10:00am: Oral evidence Jon Collins - Chief Executive at LIVE Mark Davyd - Chief Executive at Music Venue Trust John Drury - Chair at National Arenas Association, and Vice-President and General Manager at OVO Arena Wembley At 10:45am: Oral evidence Stuart Galbraith - Vice-Chair at Concert Promoters Association, and Chief Executive at Kilimanjaro Live Anna Moulson - Co-Chair at Association of Independent Promoters Witness - tbc at PRS for Music At 11:30am: Oral evidence Lily Fontaine - vocalist, English Teacher Kwame Kwaten - Vice Chair at Music Managers Forum David Martin - Chief Executive at Featured Artists Coalition View calendar |
Tuesday 26th March 2024 9:30 a.m. Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Grassroots music venues At 10:00am: Oral evidence Witness tbc - tbc at LIVE Witness - tbc at Music Venue Trust Witness (TBC) - tbc at National Arenas Association At 11:00am: Oral evidence Witness tbc - tbc at Association of Independent Promoters Witness - tbc at Concert Promoters Association Witness (TBC) - tbc at PRS for Music At 12:00pm: Oral evidence Witness tbc - tbc at Featured Artists Coalition Witness - tbc at Music Managers Forum View calendar |
Tuesday 26th March 2024 9:30 a.m. Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Grassroots music venues View calendar |
Tuesday 26th March 2024 9:30 a.m. Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Grassroots music venues At 10:00am: Oral evidence Jon Collins - Chief Executive at LIVE Mark Davyd - Chief Executive at Music Venue Trust John Drury - Chair at National Arenas Association, and Vice-President and General Manager at OVO Arena Wembley At 10:45am: Oral evidence Stuart Galbraith - Vice-Chair at Concert Promoters Association, and Chief Executive at Kilimanjaro Live Gavin Larkins - Head of Commercial Partnerships at PRS for Music Anna Moulson - Co-Chair at Association of Independent Promoters At 11:30am: Oral evidence Lily Fontaine - vocalist, English Teacher Kwame Kwaten - Vice Chair at Music Managers Forum David Martin - Chief Executive at Featured Artists Coalition View calendar |
Tuesday 26th March 2024 9:30 a.m. Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Grassroots music venues At 10:00am: Oral evidence Jon Collins - Chief Executive at LIVE Mark Davyd - Chief Executive at Music Venue Trust John Drury - Chair at National Arenas Association, and Vice-President and General Manager at OVO Arena Wembley At 10:45am: Oral evidence Stuart Galbraith - Vice-Chair at Concert Promoters Association, and Chief Executive at Kilimanjaro Live Gavin Larkins - Director of Commercial Partnerships at PRS for Music Anna Moulson - Co-Chair at Association of Independent Promoters At 11:30am: Oral evidence Lily Fontaine - vocalist, English Teacher Kwame Kwaten - Vice Chair at Music Managers Forum David Martin - Chief Executive at Featured Artists Coalition View calendar |
Tuesday 26th March 2024 9:30 a.m. Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Grassroots music venues At 10:00am: Oral evidence Jon Collins - Chief Executive at LIVE Mark Davyd - Chief Executive at Music Venue Trust John Drury - Chair at National Arenas Association, and Vice-President and General Manager at OVO Arena Wembley At 10:45am: Oral evidence Stuart Galbraith - Vice-Chair at Concert Promoters Association, and Chief Executive at Kilimanjaro Live Gavin Larkins - Director of Commercial Partnerships and Sales at PRS for Music Anna Moulson - Co-Chair at Association of Independent Promoters At 11:30am: Oral evidence Lily Fontaine - vocalist, English Teacher Kwame Kwaten - Vice Chair at Music Managers Forum David Martin - Chief Executive at Featured Artists Coalition View calendar |
Tuesday 26th March 2024 9:30 a.m. Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Grassroots music venues At 10:00am: Oral evidence Jon Collins - Chief Executive at LIVE Mark Davyd - Chief Executive at Music Venue Trust John Drury - Chair at National Arenas Association, and Vice-President and General Manager at OVO Arena Wembley At 10:45am: Oral evidence Stuart Galbraith - Vice-Chair at Concert Promoters Association, and Chief Executive at Kilimanjaro Live Gavin Larkins - Director of Commercial Development and Sales at PRS for Music Anna Moulson - Co-Chair at Association of Independent Promoters At 11:30am: Oral evidence Lily Fontaine - vocalist, English Teacher Kwame Kwaten - Vice Chair at Music Managers Forum David Martin - Chief Executive at Featured Artists Coalition View calendar |