Dave Watts

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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.[1]

Watts entered Parliament in the May 1997 General election with a majority of 13,962 votes.[2]

Watts announced in January 2015 he would be retiring at the 2015 general election.[3] He was succeeded by Conor McGinn, who held the seat for the party.[4]

All-Party Parliamentary Groups

As at March 2010 Watts sits on the following All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs): [5]

Voting Record

  • Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament .[7]
  • Voted strongly for the Iraq war.[8]

Notes

  1. ↑ They Work for You, They Work For You website, accessed 23 March 2010
  2. ↑ They Work for You, They Work For You website, accessed 23 March 2010
  3. ↑ St Helens Star Dave Watts to stand down as St Helens North MP, 3 January 2015, accessed 22 May 2015.
  4. ↑ BBC News St Helens North, accessed 22 May 2015.
  5. ↑ Register of All-Party Groups, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  6. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010
  7. ↑ They Work for You, They Work For You website, accessed 23 March 2010
  8. ↑ They Work for You, They Work For You website, accessed 23 March 2010