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Lord Watts

Labour - Life peer

Became Member: 23rd October 2015


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Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee
24th Jan 2024 - 28th Mar 2025
International Agreements Committee
23rd Apr 2020 - 31st Jan 2024
Integration of Primary and Community Care Committee
31st Jan 2023 - 27th Nov 2023
Land Use in England Committee
12th May 2022 - 28th Nov 2022
Gambling Industry Committee
13th Jun 2019 - 16th Jun 2020
EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee
26th May 2016 - 23rd Apr 2020
Administration Committee
26th Jul 2010 - 30th Mar 2015
House of Commons Governance Committee
16th Oct 2014 - 17th Dec 2014
Committees on Arms Export Controls
12th Jul 2010 - 2nd Jul 2012
Foreign Affairs Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 18th Jun 2012
Opposition Whip (Commons)
12th May 2010 - 1st Jun 2010
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
10th May 2005 - 6th May 2010
Finance and Services Committee
17th Jul 2005 - 10th Oct 2005
Finance and Services Committee
14th Nov 1997 - 11th May 2001

Lords Debates - Bills Introduced - Written Questions

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Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Watts has voted in 110 divisions, and 2 times against the majority of their Party.

12 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Watts voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 8 Labour Aye votes vs 120 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 272 Noes - 125
2 Jun 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Watts voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 7 Labour Aye votes vs 110 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 242 Noes - 116
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Lord Livermore (Labour)
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
(29 debate interactions)
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
(22 debate interactions)
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour)
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(12 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
HM Treasury
(20 debate contributions)
Department for Transport
(16 debate contributions)
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
(8 debate contributions)
Home Office
(7 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024
(48 words contributed)
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Lords initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Lord Watts, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

Lord Watts has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Lord Watts has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting

Latest 1 Written Question

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
1 Department for Transport Questions
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16th Jun 2025
Aviation: Fees and Charges
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ask the Civil Aviation Authority to review whether charges at airports and on flights, such as excess baggage fees, are fair.

The CAA is independently responsible for regulating airport charges within the overall legislative framework for economic regulation set out in the Civil Aviation Act 2012. Regulation is based on an assessment of an airport’s market power with the purpose of protecting the consumer. Currently two airports meet this market power test - Heathrow and Gatwick - with regulatory arrangements in place for both.

The CAA does not hold statutory competition functions in relation to airline markets: these are held by the Competition and Markets Authority.

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
Minister of State (Department for Transport)