Giles Watling MP Opposes Generational Smoking Ban Tuesday, 16 April, 2024 Giles Watling MP, Member of Parliament for Clacton, has voted against the Tobacco and Vapes Bill tonight (16th April) after making a speech in the House of Commons where he questioned the effectiveness of the measures the Bill proposes. Speaking in the Commons, Mr Watling said: "No one in Clacton has ever looked at issues locally and told me that the solution is new taxes and overly convoluted... Speeches in Parliament
GILES MAKES HIS VOICE HEARD FOR OUR PLANET 21st March 2019 Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has added his voice to the Earth Hour campaign, the world’s largest annual event to protect the planet, and also joined a... Westminster News
GILES QUESTIONS MINISTERS ON BUSINESS SUPPORT 20th March 2019 Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has questioned Ministers from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on protections for businesses as... Westminster News
GILES ATTENDS YOUNG CARERS EVENT 20th March 2019 Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has attended the Young Carers in Schools Parliamentary event on 4th March. At the event, Giles spoke to several young carers and... Westminster News
GILES JOINS SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH CBE TO FIGHT AGAINST PLASTIC POLLUTION 20th March 2019 Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has joined Sir David Attenborough CBE and International Development Secretary Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP in parliament to speak out... Westminster News
GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH FIRST COLLECTIVE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION SCHEME 20th March 2019 Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has welcomed the announcement that the Department for Work and Pensions will introduce the first Collective Defined Contribution... Westminster News
GILES: BY FAILING TO PASS THIS DEAL, WE RISK BREXIT ITSELF 19th March 2019 I have always wanted to deliver on the result of the referendum, and that has not changed. Some 70% of my constituents voted to leave and residents often tell... Westminster News
GILES MEETS LOCAL COUNCILLOR TO WELCOME PARKING REFORM MILESTONE 18th March 2019 Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has met with Cllr Richard Everett who was pivotal in bringing scam parking companies to the attention of Parliament. They are... Local News
GREATER ANGLIA TO INTRODUCE DELAY REPAY 15 18th March 2019 Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has welcomed the announcement that Greater Anglia have reached agreement with the Department for Transport (DfT) to introduce... Local News
SPRING STATEMENT: WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE CLACTON CONSTITUENCY 14th March 2019 Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has welcomed announcements in the Spring Statement, many of which will be of benefit to the Clacton constituency. In the... Westminster News