Information between 15th July 2025 - 23rd September 2025
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15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 144 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 214 Noes - 153 |
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15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 148 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 282 Noes - 158 |
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15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 143 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 237 Noes - 223 |
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15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 138 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 106 Noes - 148 |
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15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 148 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 215 Noes - 240 |
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15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 143 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 98 Noes - 148 |
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16 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 121 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 184 Noes - 123 |
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16 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 132 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 202 Noes - 138 |
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16 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 120 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 148 Noes - 155 |
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16 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 122 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 180 Noes - 123 |
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16 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 119 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 47 Noes - 121 |
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16 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 127 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 124 Noes - 131 |
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16 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 152 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 160 |
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16 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 133 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 100 Noes - 136 |
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16 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 145 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 248 Noes - 150 |
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21 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 126 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 92 Noes - 130 |
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21 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 136 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 106 Noes - 140 |
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21 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 139 Labour No votes vs 3 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 216 Noes - 143 |
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21 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 147 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 266 Noes - 162 |
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22 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 116 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 17 Noes - 120 |
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22 Jul 2025 - Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 145 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 267 |
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23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 132 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 138 |
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23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 131 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 198 Noes - 198 |
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23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 137 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 290 Noes - 143 |
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23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 113 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 85 Noes - 127 |
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23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 130 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 189 |
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Lord Watts speeches from: Making Tax Digital
Lord Watts contributed 1 speech (52 words) Wednesday 17th September 2025 - Lords Chamber HM Treasury |
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Lord Watts speeches from: Plastic Pollution
Lord Watts contributed 3 speeches (40 words) Monday 15th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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Lord Watts speeches from: Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Lord Watts contributed 1 speech (28 words) Thursday 4th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade |
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Lord Watts speeches from: Gilt Yields
Lord Watts contributed 1 speech (25 words) Tuesday 2nd September 2025 - Lords Chamber HM Treasury |
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Lord Watts speeches from: Children: Dangers of Screen Time
Lord Watts contributed 1 speech (59 words) Monday 1st September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education |
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Lord Watts speeches from: Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023
Lord Watts contributed 1 speech (61 words) Monday 1st September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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Lord Watts speeches from: “Hillsborough Law”
Lord Watts contributed 1 speech (36 words) Thursday 24th July 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice |
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Lord Watts speeches from: Jobs Market
Lord Watts contributed 1 speech (42 words) Wednesday 23rd July 2025 - Lords Chamber |
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Lord Watts speeches from: Official Development Assistance
Lord Watts contributed 1 speech (53 words) Monday 21st July 2025 - Lords Chamber |
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Lord Watts speeches from: Weight Loss Medication
Lord Watts contributed 1 speech (24 words) Monday 21st July 2025 - Lords Chamber |
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Lord Watts speeches from: Newspapers: Foreign Ownership
Lord Watts contributed 1 speech (49 words) Wednesday 16th July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport |
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Lord Watts speeches from: Taxes
Lord Watts contributed 1 speech (56 words) Tuesday 15th July 2025 - Lords Chamber HM Treasury |
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21 Jul 2025, 3:08 p.m. - House of Lords " For once I find myself in complete agreement with Lord Watts. " Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Weight Loss Medication
20 speeches (1,557 words) Monday 21st July 2025 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con - Life peer) I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Watts. For once I find myself in complete agreement with him. - Link to Speech |
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Friday 19th September 2025
Report - 1st Report - Subsea telecommunications cables: resilience and crisis preparedness National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) Found: peer) Lord Tunnicliffe (Labour; Life peer) Baroness Tyler of Enfield (Liberal Democrat; Life peer) Lord Watts |
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Monday 8th September 2025
Oral Evidence - Electoral Commission, and Electoral Commission National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) Found: The Chair: I want to bring in Lord Watts and then Lord Robathan. |
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Monday 8th September 2025
Oral Evidence - Peter Geoghegan, CryptoUK, and Spotlight on Corruption National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) Found: The Chair: I want to bring in Lord Watts and then Lord Robathan. |
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Thursday 17th July 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-07-17 10:05:00+01:00 Social Mobility Policy - Social Mobility Policy Committee Found: Hussein-Ece; Lord Johnson of Marylebone; The Lord Bishop of Lincoln; Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath; Lord Watts |
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Monday 14th July 2025
Oral Evidence - Cabinet Office, and Cabinet Office The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) Found: Sarfraz; Lord Sedwill; Emily Thornberry; Lord Tunnicliffe; Derek Twigg; Baroness Tyler of Enfield; Lord Watts |
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Monday 8th September 2025 4 p.m. National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Defending Democracy At 4:30pm: Oral evidence Peter Geoghegan - Journalist, broadcaster and writer Dr Susan Hawley - Executive Director at Spotlight on Corruption Ian Taylor - Board Advisor at CryptoUK At 5:15pm: Oral evidence Vijay Rangarajan - Chief Executive at Electoral Commission Jackie Killeen - Director of Electoral Administration and Regulation at Electoral Commission View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 15th September 2025 4 p.m. National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 18th September 2025 10 a.m. Social Mobility Policy Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 4th September 2025 9 a.m. 13th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6) The committee will meet at 9:00am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room. 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 from— Chris Highcock, Elections Manager and Secretary, Electoral Management Board for Scotland Sarah Mackie, Head of the Electoral Commission in Scotland, Electoral Commission, Scotland 3. Evidence Session: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2. 4. Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1. 5. Review of Oral Questions: The Committee will consider a note from the Clerk. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Catherine Fergusson on 85186 or at [email protected] View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 18th September 2025 9:30 a.m. 15th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6) The committee will meet at 9:30am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room. 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 from— Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Parliamentary Business, Scottish Government Iain Hockenhull, Elections Bill Team Leader, Scottish Government Lorraine Walkinshaw, Lawyer, Scottish Government Jordan McGrory, Lawyer, Scottish Government 3. Subordinate legislation: Jamie Hepburn MSP (Minister for Parliamentary Business) to move—S6M-18103—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 be approved. 4. Cross-Party Group - approval of change of purpose: The Committee will decide whether to approve a change of purpose request from the Cross-Party Group on Deafness. 5. Work programme: The Committee will review its work programme. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Catherine Fergusson on 85186 or at [email protected] View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 11th September 2025 9:30 a.m. 14th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6) The committee will meet at 9:30am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room. 1. Committee effectiveness (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Catherine Fergusson on 85186 or at [email protected] View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 25th September 2025 9:30 a.m. 16th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6) The committee will meet at 9:30am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room. 1. Committee effectiveness (in private): The Committee will continue its consideration of a draft report. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Catherine Fergusson on 85186 or at [email protected] View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 2nd October 2025 9:30 a.m. 17th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6) The committee will meet at 9:30am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room. 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Parliament (Disqualification of Councillors) Regulations 2025 [draft], the Scottish Parliament (Disqualification of Members of the House of Commons) Regulations 2025 [draft], and the Scottish Parliament (Disqualification of Members of the House of Lords) Regulations 2025 [draft] from— Graeme Dey, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans, Scottish Government Ailsa McKeever, Parliament and Legislation Unit, Scottish Government Iain Hockehull, Head of Elections Team, Scottish Government Jordan McGrory, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government 3. Subordinate legislation: Graeme Dey, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans to move—S6M-18743—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the Scottish Parliament (Disqualification of Members of the House of Commons) Regulations 2025 be approved. 4. Subordinate legislation: Graeme Dey, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans to move—S6M-18744—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the Scottish Parliament (Disqualification of Members of the House of Lords) Regulations 2025 be approved. 5. Subordinate legislation: Graeme Dey, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans to move—S6M-18745—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the Scottish Parliament (Disqualification of Councillors) Regulations 2025 be approved. 6. Consideration of guidance: The Committee will consider guidance on legislative consent. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Catherine Fergusson on 85186 or at [email protected] View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 9th October 2025 9 a.m. 18th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6) The committee will meet at 9:00am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room. 1. Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill (In Private): The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Catherine Fergusson on 85186 or at [email protected] View calendar - Add to calendar |