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Charles Walker
Conservative MP for Broxbourne
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 11,509 votes. — 139th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Charles Walker voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Public Administration Committee (since 27 Feb 2007)
- Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Treasury, Education and Skills, Home Department, Deputy Prime Minister
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Ministerial Policy Advisers, Departmental Data Protection, Departmental Manpower, Departmental Consultants, Financial Ombudsman Service
(based on written questions asked by Charles Walker and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Saving Gateway Accounts Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Marine and Coastal Access Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Education and Skills Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Mental Health Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Work and Families Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- National Lottery Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- NHS Redress Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Public Bill Committee: Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]: Clause 141 (2 Jul 2009)
“Does my hon. Friend agree that if that is not the case, the Bill will be nothing more than a few nice ideas, and that it will remain so? Our fishermen will be forced to sit on their hands, and there will be a great sense of animosity as European vessels plunder the conservation zones.”
- Public Bill Committee: Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]: Clause 141 (2 Jul 2009)
“Does the hon. Gentleman accept that the amendment would allow the promotion of best practice in MCZs? Perhaps we will have to help certain fishermen to change their methods, and we should support them. Our seas are under huge threat, and if we are to have a voice at international level, we have to be seen to be making progress in those parts of the ocean where we can influence fishing...”
- Public Bill Committee: Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]: Clause 141 (2 Jul 2009)
“I rise to support the amendment. I served on the Joint Committee on the Draft Marine Bill, and it was of great concern to me that while we had the best intentions of conserving marine areas and sites of special scientific interest and protecting them from over-exploitation, we were operating under the aegis of the European common fisheries policy, which would allow European fishermen to...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 44 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 29 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 71% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 12 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 168 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £10,358 (553rd) | £22,035 (246th) | £21,430 | ||||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £8,970 (605th) | £21,521 (209th) | £24,442 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £90,670 (171st) | £85,822 (264th) | £73,153 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £5,985 (416th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £2,424 (575th)* | £1,100 (615th)** | £1,998 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £17 (429th) | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £256 (279th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £903 (joint 261st) | £787 (joint 370th) | £772 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,404 (311th) | £2,080 (403rd) | £2,309 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,146 (joint 423rd) | £1,082 (joint 276th) | £1,082 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £123,133 (580th) | £134,427 (386th) | £125,186 |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,104 (509th). Rail £1,010 (437th). Misc £296 (101st). Other: Rail £14 (191st).