The Lord Watts
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Watts's full title is The Lord Watts. His name is David Leonard Watts, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£7,049
19 days attended across 1 published month
Overnight / accommodation
£1,622
Travel claims
£983
Attendance £983
Total claimed
£9,654
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
3 Content(1.6%)
165 Not-Content(87.3%)
21 didn't vote(11.1%)
2026-07-22
Not-Content
64–95
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2026-07-21
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173–234
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2026-07-13
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41–118
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2026-07-13
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142–138
Content
2026-07-13
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158–239
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2026-04-23
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152–207
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2026-04-13
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30–130
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2026-04-13
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46–117
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2026-04-13
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135–154
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2026-04-13
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65–173
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2026-04-13
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178–231
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2026-04-13
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69–332
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2026-03-26
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115–197
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2026-03-26
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64–140
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2026-03-25
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95–137
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2026-03-24
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70–132
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2026-03-24
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80–166
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2026-03-12
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26–134
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2026-03-05
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193–143
Content
2026-03-05
Not-Content
194–140
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2026-03-05
Not-Content
198–139
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2026-03-05
Not-Content
208–142
Content
2026-03-05
Not-Content
214–142
Content
2026-02-04
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62–295
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2026-01-12
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201–169
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2026-01-05
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131–127
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2026-01-05
Not-Content
194–130
Content
2026-01-05
Not-Content
168–178
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2026-01-05
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210–131
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2026-01-05
Not-Content
132–124
Content
Source: lordsvotes-api.parliament.uk. "Result" shows the headline
Content vs Not-Content tally (including tellers). The Lords doesn't
publish a "didn't vote" attendance roll like the Commons, so the
figure above conflates absence with abstention.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2026-09-17
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy
My Lords, is the Minister aware of the Merseyside mayor’s proposals to lever in private sector money using this levy for some exciting schemes that will create wealth, growth and jobs? Does she not think that the mayor of Merseyside will know more about
2026-09-15
AI: Human Extinction
My Lords, does the Minister agree that this is an international issue and that the only way we can deal with it is internationally? The most important part will be to make sure that the regulator has the ability to police what is going on in China, Ameri
2026-09-14
Hospitality Industry: VAT
My Lords, does the Minister agree with me that everyone would like a tax cut? Any individual, company or sector will want tax cuts, but you have to be responsible. The Truss Government were not responsible and that set the bond markets off and caused a l
2026-09-14
Public Sector Fraud Authority
My Lords, has the Minister noticed that the opposition parties are very keen on fighting fraud in the welfare system, but they are very slow to fight blue-collar fraud and their own fraud?
My Lords, does the Minister remember when the Conservative Government closed all the Remploy sites? When they closed them, they told the people they would find them alternative jobs. That did not happen. Should they not apologise before they ask a Questi
2026-09-09
NHS: Agency Medical Staff
My Lords, does the Minister agree with me that health trusts could do a lot more than they do at the moment to offer flexible hours for nurses and other medical staff? I have known of many cases where nurses, for example, have tried to get flexible hours
2026-09-09
NHS: Agency Medical Staff
My Lords—
2026-09-07
Rural Businesses: Taxation
My Lords, has the Minister noticed that over the last few weeks the Opposition have been calling for more public spending at the same time as calling for lower taxes? Have they all joined the “Liz trust” of economics?
My Lords, does not everyone have their own favourite piece of legislation that they want introduced, and as quickly as possible? It is for the Government to set the agenda, and once they have promised to do something, they will do it within the timeframe
2026-09-02
Electoral Commission Investigations
My Lords, does the Minister agree with me that, at the moment, our politics is being funded by spivs, thieves and tax-dodgers, and that the only way we are going to control this is to control the amounts of money that can be spent at elections? That is t
2026-09-01
United Kingdom: Business Competitiveness
My Lords, is it not the case that these tax increases are required only because the last Government left us with a £22 billion deficit and hollowed out public services with their policies over many years? Is it not about time they apologise rather than c
2026-07-20
Strait of Hormuz: Merchant Shipping
My Lords, is it not the case that we need to be realistic that the greatest military power in the world cannot put enough arms in that area to resolve the present conflict and the only way this is going to be resolved is by discussion and debate? Does th
2026-07-14
National Crime Agency: Reform Party Funding
My Lords, no matter what action is taken by the Government, dodgy people will try to find a way around it. Will the legislation be drafted in such a way that it is flexible enough to take into account things that might happen in the future?
2026-07-13
Clean Water Bill: Chalk Streams
My Lords, does not the state of our chalk rivers demonstrate what problems were caused by a Government who did not care about the state of the rivers and a regulator that turned its back on them?
My Lords, is it not the case that, for too long, rich farmers have been getting far too much subsidy? Is it not good that this Government are introducing a system that will help smaller farmers and hill farmers?
2026-06-29
Covid Fraud
My Lords, the company owned by the noble Baroness, Lady Mone, owes the taxpayer £120 million. People who defraud the benefit system by £100 or £200 end up in jail; why is she not in jail? Why do the Opposition not say anything about this type of fraud, w
2026-06-25
Unemployment: People with Autism
My Lords, has my noble friend the Minister seen the drama “Patience”, which traces the actions of a young woman with autism? It demonstrates that you need to have special provision for such people but that it can be very rewarding to employers if they ma
My Lords, most of our media—whether the press or social media—is controlled by the right wing. Is it not important that we have legislation that stops these people putting out propaganda, which is what they do every day?
2026-06-22
Master’s Level History Scholarships
My Lords, under the last Government, social mobility went backwards. Does the Minister agree that we have to reverse that policy if we are not to see the tragedy of lost talent?
My Lords, do we not need effective legislation and a regulator that will actually do the job? Which one is failing us—the regulator or the legislation?
2026-06-16
Children: Physical Punishment
My Lords, it is already the case that the serious assault of a child is illegal. What we are talking about is smacking children. Is there any evidence that, since that has been introduced into countries, parents are being prosecuted—that is what it means
2026-06-15
Middle East: Iran Conflict
My Lords, after all the death and destruction that we have seen, do we not appear to be back at the Biden deal, and the same negotiations that were going forward must now restart afresh?
2026-06-15
Immigration: Eurodac and SIS II
My Lords, is it not the case that we need a closer relationship with Europe financially and on security issues, and that people who talk down that relationship are doing tremendous damage to the UK?
2026-06-11
Sustainable Drainage Systems
My Lords, large storage tanks can be used to store water at a time of flooding and then can be used in a dry period to pump off into the system. Are there any plans to extend the use of those tanks so that we can both deal with the flooding and provide w
2026-06-08
Russian Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure
My Lords, does the Minister agree with me that what has gone on in Palestine weakens the international ability to criticise Russia, and that those people who do not make that case actually make it more likely that we will see more civilian attacks, as we
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Register of Interests · 4 entries on file
Declarations under the Lords Code of Conduct. Free text — no monetary values, no hours worked. A declaration that an interest exists, not a claim about its size.
Category 3: Land and property
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Flat in London, SE17
registered 2015-12-03 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 6: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
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Two tickets and hospitality received from the British Recording Music Industry for Brit Awards, 28 February 2026, Manchester
registered 2026-03-02
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Ticket and hospitality received from Nottingham Forest FC for Nottingham Forest v Liverpool match, 22 February 2026
registered 2026-02-23
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As a member of the All-Parliamentary Parliamentary Group for the Armed Forces, the member receives invitations to breakfast and dinner briefings which during the calendar year together exceed £300 in value and all of which are paid for by sources listed in the register of APPGs
registered 2024-03-05 · amended 2025-11-25
Source: UK Parliament Members API (Lords register). Refreshed weekly.
Read the full
Lords Code of Conduct
for what each category covers and the disclosure thresholds.
Party history
1997-05-01 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2005-05-10 → 2010-05-06
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
Opposition posts
2010-05-12 → 2010-06-01
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Committee memberships
2005-07-17 → 2005-10-10
Finance and Services Committee
1997-11-14 → 2001-05-11
Finance and Services Committee
2010-07-12 → 2012-07-02
Committees on Arms Export Controls
2010-07-12 → 2012-06-18
Foreign Affairs Committee
2010-07-26 → 2015-03-30
Administration Committee
2014-10-16 → 2014-12-17
House of Commons Governance Committee
2016-05-26 → 2020-04-23
EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee
2019-06-13 → 2020-06-16
Gambling Industry Committee
2020-04-23 → 2024-01-31
International Agreements Committee
2022-05-12 → 2022-11-28
Land Use in England Committee
2023-01-31 → 2023-11-27
Integration of Primary and Community Care Committee
2024-01-24 → 2025-03-28
Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee
2025-01-30 → present
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2025-01-30 → 2025-11-04
Social Mobility Policy Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
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APPGs (2026) · 4 active officership(s) · 3 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Belize
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 14 | 2024-05-21 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Darts
Subject Group
|
Co-Treasurer | — | 11 | 2022-06-05 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Safe Standing
Subject Group
|
Officer | CalComms | 5 | 2023-10-08 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Kidney Group
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2027-01-10 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
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the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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of 8 tabled
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departments
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it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full
question and the department's answer.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.