Former Member of Parliament

Giles Watling

Giles had voted in 64.9 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6 %. Giles had voted against the party's recorded majority 18 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,360 of 2,096 eligible divisions (64.9 %). Commons average: 72.6 %.

1360

Total votes

665

Aye

695

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 665 / Noes 695

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Opposition day: The impact of the UK’s exit from the EU	17 Mar 2021	No
Government Amendment to the Opposition day debate on Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland's constitutional future	17 Mar 2021	Aye
Opposition day: Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland's constitutional future	17 Mar 2021	No
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Second Reading Crime / Justice	16 Mar 2021	Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Keir Starmer's Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Crime / Justice	16 Mar 2021	No
Contingencies Fund (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 1	11 Mar 2021	No
Budget motion 5: Basic rate limit and personal allowance (future years)	9 Mar 2021	Aye
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 Housing	24 Feb 2021	Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4	24 Feb 2021	Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2	24 Feb 2021	Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021, No 97)	10 Feb 2021	Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 6B and propose amendments (a) to (c) in lieu Trade	9 Feb 2021	Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2B and to Lords Amendment 3B and propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu Trade	9 Feb 2021	Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1B Trade	9 Feb 2021	Aye
Exiting the European Union (Excise) Brexit / EU	3 Feb 2021	No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 187/188 (99 %)

Trade 78/85 (92 %)

Foreign Affairs 62/69 (90 %)

Migration 139/161 (86 %)

Cost of Living 8/10 (80 %)

Lowest topic participation

Education 23/75 (31 %)

Housing 19/54 (35 %)

Work / Employment 31/71 (44 %)

NHS / Health 25/52 (48 %)

Tax 141/287 (49 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Giles Watling voted in?

Giles Watling has recorded votes in 1,360 of 2,096 eligible Commons divisions (64.9 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Giles Watling voted against their party?

Giles Watling has voted against the party majority 18 times in the imported division data. Source