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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

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

• Hardly ever 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)

• Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
• Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
• Saving Gateway Accounts Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Marine and Coastal Access Bill Committee (7 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

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 31 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 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 70% 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.
• 65 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Charles Walker speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 174 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Nil

Register last updated: 11 Nov 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.

^* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,104 (509th). Rail £1,010 (437th). Misc £296 (101st). Other: Rail £14 (191st).

^** Car £1,100 (527th).