Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, joined the Bank of England’s Chief Cashier, Sarah John, in Parliament on 5th February to find out more about the new £20 note – the Bank’s most secure note yet.

Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, and Parliamentary colleagues have met with representatives of Essex County Council, to receive an update on their work across the County.

Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has questioned Ministers from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on the Government’s support for the peace process in Libya. This took place at FCO Questions on 4th February 2020, the transcript of which is below:

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Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has been re-elected to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, which played a key role in the previous Parliament.

Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, joined Action for Children, along with young people and mental health experts, ahead of Children’s Mental Health Week (3-9 February), to hear about their mental health services which help children and young people build healthy, happy minds.

Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, attended the RSPCA’s drop-in in the House of Commons and met with Chief Executive Chris Sherwood to hear about the organisation’s ‘Generation Kind’ initiative.

Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has questioned Ministers from the Cabinet Office on the Government’s aim of creating a level economic playing field between the north and the south. This took place at Cabinet Office Questions on 22nd January 2020, the transcript of which is below:

Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, in doing so pledging his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who were murdered during the Holocaust, as well as paying tribute to the extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work tir

Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has re-pledged their support for the Long Live the Local Campaign to help pubs in Clacton keep their doors open. In doing so, Giles joins the more than 240,000 people who have also signed up to support, including 309 in Clacton alone.

Earlier today, the House of Commons voted to pass the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill at Second Reading. The Bill is scheduled to complete its passage through Parliament in the New Year, and will ensure that the UK can begin the process of leaving the EU at the end of January 2020.