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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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'''David Leonard Watts, Baron Watts''' (born 26 August 1951) is a British [[Labour Party]] politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for St Helens North from the 1997 General Election until 2015, and Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party from 2012 until 2015, when he was succeeded by [[John Cryer]].
  
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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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Dave Watts was nominated for a life peerage in the 2015 Dissolution Honours.<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dissolution-peerages-2015</ref><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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==All-Party Parliamentary Groups==
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As at March 2010 Watts sits on the following [[All-Party Parliamentary Group]]s (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 Group for Funerals and Bereavement]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi322.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 23 March 2010</ref>
 
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==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 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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==Contact Details==
 
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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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==Notes==
 
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[[Category:MP|Watts, Dave]][[Category:British Politician|Watts, Dave]]
 

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Dave Watts.jpg
Born1951-08-26
St Helens, England
SpouseAvril Davies
PartyLabour

David Leonard Watts, Baron Watts (born 26 August 1951) is a British Labour Party politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for St Helens North from the 1997 General Election until 2015, and Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party from 2012 until 2015, when he was succeeded by John Cryer.

Dave Watts was nominated for a life peerage in the 2015 Dissolution Honours.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dissolution-peerages-2015
  2. ↑ They Work for You, They Work For You website, accessed 23 March 2010
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