Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has attended the Tendring Business Briefing, organised by Jamesons Accountants and Ellisons Solicitors.

Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, is promoting the Department for International Development’s Small Charities Challenge Fund (SCCF), which is an exciting funding opportunity for small charities in the Clacton constituency.

There are certainly plenty of rumours and counter rumours swirling around Westminster at the moment, most of which should be disregarded for the sensationalist content that it is!

Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has met with the Minister of State for Food and Animal Welfare, David Rutley MP, to discuss a possible ban on the consumption of dog and cat meat in the UK.

Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has asked Ministers at the Department of Health and Social Care, about the publication of the social care green paper and GP shortages in the Clacton constituency. You can read the exchange below:

Question One: Social Care

Giles Watling

Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has welcomed the announcement that the Government will consider whether to criminalise unauthorised encampments, as has been done in the Republic of Ireland.

Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has asked the Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, Chris Skidmore MP, about the creation of high skilled jobs in Tendring and the important role that further education plays in filling these vacancies. You can read the exchange below:

Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has contributed to a Parliamentary debate on the Pensions Dashboard, an online tool that is currently under development.

Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has lent his support to a cross party campaign that is calling for increases in Further Education (FE) funding in the upcoming Spending Review.

Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has joined young people and mental health experts from leading charity, Action for Children, to support the parliamentary launch of Build Sound Minds – a campaign to help children and teenagers build good mental and emotional wellbeing.