Charles Walker’s voting in Parliament

Charles Walker is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Charles Walker sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Charles Walker almost always voted against fixed periods between parliamentary elections, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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Charles Walker has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Leader of the House: Private Members' Bills 13 Sep 2016

  To ask the Leader of the House, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2016 to Question 43403, what the evidential basis is for his assertion that no hon. Members have handed in the text of their Bill; what discussions he and his officials have had with House authorities on the status of each of the Private Members' Bills presented on 29 June 2016; and which Bills have been received by...

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services: Standards 12 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS mental health trusts have been rated by the Care Quality Commission as (a) inadequate and (b) requiring improvement since the new rating system was introduced in April 2015.

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services: Children and Young People 12 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what new investment NHS England has approved for the provision of additional Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and eating disorder beds since April 2014; and if he will make a statement.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Broxbourne

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

• Maiden speech
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Health
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Home Department
• Treasury
• Justice
• Money Laundering: EU Law
• Departmental Ministerial Policy Advisers
• Departmental Data Protection
• Departmental Manpower
• Mozambique

Currently held offices

• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (since 10 Nov 2015)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 10 Sep 2015)
• Chair, Procedure Committee (since 18 Jun 2015)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 21 Jun 2010)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (17 Oct 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Procedure Committee (17 Oct 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (23 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee) (8 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
• Member, Public Administration Committee (26 Feb 2007 to 9 May 2011)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Marion Roe

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Investigatory Powers Bill Committee (1 out of 16)
• Chairman, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (0 out of 17)
• Mental Health (Discrimination) (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Local Government Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Education Bill Committee (12 out of 22)
• Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (10 out of 14)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (1 out of 12)
• Saving Gateway Accounts Bill Committee (2 out of 5)
• Marine and Coastal Access Bill Committee (7 out of 9)
• Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (17 out of 18)
• Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Education and Skills Bill Committee (17 out of 20)
• Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Mental Health Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• National Lottery Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• NHS Redress Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Work and Families Bill Committee (2 out of 3)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Charles Walker’s speeches
• Has received answers to 79 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 84.52% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 29 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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.
• 92 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Charles Walker’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 309 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)