The Lord Watts
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
M
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
Data not yet released for 2026 — the Lords Finance Office publishes monthly CSVs ~6-8 weeks after month-end.
Lords votes · 2026
162 divisions
2 Content(1.2%)
143 Not-Content(88.3%)
17 didn't vote(10.5%)
2026-04-23
Not-Content
152–207
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
30–130
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
46–117
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
135–154
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
65–173
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
178–231
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
69–332
Not-Content
2026-03-26
Not-Content
115–197
Not-Content
2026-03-26
Not-Content
64–140
Not-Content
2026-03-25
Not-Content
95–137
Not-Content
2026-03-24
Not-Content
70–132
Not-Content
2026-03-24
Not-Content
80–166
Not-Content
2026-03-12
Not-Content
26–134
Not-Content
2026-03-05
Not-Content
193–143
Content
2026-03-05
Not-Content
194–140
Content
2026-03-05
Not-Content
198–139
Content
2026-03-05
Not-Content
208–142
Content
2026-03-05
Not-Content
214–142
Content
2026-02-04
Not-Content
62–295
Not-Content
2026-01-12
Not-Content
201–169
Content
2026-01-05
Not-Content
131–127
Content
2026-01-05
Not-Content
194–130
Content
2026-01-05
Not-Content
168–178
Not-Content
2026-01-05
Not-Content
210–131
Content
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
2026-06-22
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
2026-06-08
Health-related Benefits Assessments
My Lords, I want to be clear that this is a policy that was introduced by the last Government, who had no policies whatever to address the problem. It has been left to this Government to come forward with policies that will address the problem. Is that c
2026-06-04
Military in the Gulf
My Lords, under the last Government, we saw the hollowing out of our Armed Forces. Now we have started to invest in our Armed Forces again, but there are limits to that. Does my noble friend agree that those advocating spending lots more money need to id
2026-06-03
World Cup Ticket Prices
My Lords, people who are actually fans are going to America for the World Cup and are being ripped off with their flights, ripped off—and sometimes gazumped—with their hotels, and ripped off with their tickets. Can we do all we can, both internally and i
My Lords, does the Minister agreed with me that we should not take lessons from the Opposition, who had a Prime Minister who misled Parliament on a number of occasions and none of them said anything about it?
2026-06-02
Steel Import Restrictions
My Lords, when we had Brexit, we were informed that there were oven-ready schemes for trade. Where are they?
2026-06-02
Steel Import Restrictions
The question is: when we had Brexit, we were told by the supporters of Brexit that we had oven-ready trade deals, ready to go, and they would boost the economy. Where are those trade deals?
2026-06-01
Donations to Political Parties
My Lords, the present system has some controls during an election period but then, in a non-election period, there seems to be very little control, with one right-wing individual donating £10 million to one political party. Will the review deal with thi
2026-05-21
Higher Earners: Emigration
My Lords, is it not the case that if you are a patriot you are obliged to pay your fair share of tax and that people who do not want to do that are not patriots?
2026-05-20
Self-employed: Paternity Leave
Have the Government considered looking at the previous Government’s proposals in this area to see what lessons can be learned?
2026-05-19
VAT Relief: Business Donations
My Lords, the banks have opened hubs in some very poor communities. Would it be a good idea for the supermarkets to do the same and put food hubs in decent locations in some of these areas where people find it difficult to get good food?
2026-04-28
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025
My Lords, Direct Action is taking action in the City of London to vandalise buildings and intimidate staff. Have the Government any plans to address this problem, which is costing millions of pounds in the City of London?
2026-04-27
Online Challenger Banks
My Lords, this year has seen a massive increase in offshore unregulated betting. Are these challenger banks following the same procedures and checks as the normal high street banks?
My Lords, has the Minister noticed the improvement in economic performance that we have seen in the Manchester and Liverpool regions? Does that not show what a Labour Government can do with Labour regions to regenerate this country?
My Lords, is not transferring resource support to smaller farmers and tenant farmers the right thing to do to stop rich billionaires getting funded, rather than the farmers who are trying to provide food?
My Lords, is it not the case that inflation, economic growth and living standards were improving until we had the problem with Iran? Is it also not the case that, as soon as that problem has gone, the Government have the policies to drive the economy?
2026-04-20
Schoolchildren: Swimming
My Lords, is it not the case that these pools did not just disappear? They were part of the austerity model that was pursued by the last Tory Government. Have they learned that lesson or are they going to pursue similar policies which starve public resou
2026-04-16
Southport Inquiry: Prevent Programme
My Lords, will the Minister confirm that there is no suggestion that people who are demonstrating should be arrested or harassed in any way, and that the only people who are being arrested or harassed are those acting illegally?
2026-04-16
Farming Road Map
My Lords, will the road map deal with the scandal of billionaire farmers who are getting millions of pounds in subsidy despite the fact that they pay no tax in Britain at all?
Source: hansard.parliament.uk via hansard-api. Snippets shown
verbatim from the search API; click any debate title for the full record.
Register of Interests · 5 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
-
Flat in London, SE17
registered 2015-12-03 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 6: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
-
Two tickets and hospitality received from the British Recording Music Industry for Brit Awards, 28 February 2026, Manchester
registered 2026-03-02
-
Ticket and hospitality received from Nottingham Forest FC for Nottingham Forest v Liverpool match, 22 February 2026
registered 2026-02-23
-
Two tickets and hospitality received from the Betting and Gaming Council for BST Hyde Park concert, 11 July 2025
registered 2025-07-15
-
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
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 4 active officership(s) · 3 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
5
of 5 tabled
5 answered(100.0%)
4
departments
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
by Parliament's own system when the asking member has a register entry
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.