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(New page: Dave Watts is a Member of Parliament (MP) for the British Labour Party. He represents the constituents for St Helens North. West.<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/eric_martlew/carlis...)
 
 
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'''Dave Watts''' was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the British [[Labour Party]] for St Helens North from 1997 to 2015.<ref name="TWFY"> They Work For You [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/eric_martlew/carlisle They Work for You], accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
  
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Dave Watts is a Member of Parliament (MP) for the British Labour Party. He represents the constituents for St Helens North. West.<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/eric_martlew/carlisle They Work for You], They Work For You website, accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
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Watts entered Parliament in the May 1997 General election with a majority of 13,962 votes.<ref name="TWFY"/>
  
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Dave Watts entered Parliament in the May 1997 General election with a majority of 13,962 votes.<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/dave_watts/st_helens_north They Work for You], They Work For You website, accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
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Watts announced in January 2015 he would be retiring at the 2015 general election.<ref> St Helens Star [http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/11700684.Dave_Watts_to_stand_down_as_St_Helens_North_MP/ Dave Watts to stand down as St Helens North MP], 3 January 2015, accessed 22 May 2015.</ref> He was succeeded by [[Conor McGinn]], who held the seat for the party.<ref> BBC News [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000962 St Helens North], accessed 22 May 2015.</ref>
  
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As at March 2010 Watts sits on the following [[All-Party Parliamentary Subject Groups (APPGs)]]: <ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi01.htm Register of All-Party Groups], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
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==All-Party Parliamentary Groups==
  
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==All-Party Parliamentary Groups==
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As at March 2010 Watts sits on the following [[All-Party Parliamentary Group]]s (APPGs): <ref name="Parl"> Parliament.UK [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi01.htm Register of All-Party Groups], accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
  
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*[[All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals & Bereavement]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi322.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals & Bereavement], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
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*[[All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement]]<ref name="Parl"/>
  
 
==Voting Record==
 
==Voting Record==
  
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*Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament .<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/eric_martlew/carlisle They Work for You], They Work For You website, accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
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*Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament.<ref name="TWFY"/>
  
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*Voted strongly for the Iraq war.<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/eric_martlew/carlisle They Work for You], They Work For You website, accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
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*Voted strongly for the Iraq war.<ref name="TWFY"/>
  
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==Contact Details==  
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==Notes==
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*Office address: House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA<ref>[http://findyourmp.parliament.uk/constituencies/st-helens-north find your MP], Parliament website, accessed 24 March 2010</ref>
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[[Category:MP|Watts, Dave]][[Category:British Politician|Watts, Dave]] [[Category:Labour Party|Watts, Dave]]

Latest revision as of 09:38, 22 May 2015

Dave Watts was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the British Labour Party for St Helens North from 1997 to 2015.[1]

Watts entered Parliament in the May 1997 General election with a majority of 13,962 votes.[1]

Watts announced in January 2015 he would be retiring at the 2015 general election.[2] He was succeeded by Conor McGinn, who held the seat for the party.[3]

All-Party Parliamentary Groups

As at March 2010 Watts sits on the following All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs): [4]

Voting Record

  • Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament.[1]
  • Voted strongly for the Iraq war.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 They Work For You They Work for You, accessed 23 March 2010
  2. ↑ St Helens Star Dave Watts to stand down as St Helens North MP, 3 January 2015, accessed 22 May 2015.
  3. ↑ BBC News St Helens North, accessed 22 May 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Parliament.UK Register of All-Party Groups, accessed 23 March 2010
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