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.

This is a random selection of Charles Walker’s votes.

• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2017.
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2020.
• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2011.
• Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016.
• Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 12 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2016.

Last updated: 8 Dec 2021. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — House of Commons Commission: House of Commons: Energy 20 Sep 2022

  (a) Where possible Parliament follows Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) guidelines for temperature standards in offices to ensure a comfortable working environment. When rooms have temperature controls for the user, there is a small threshold of which temperature can be raised or lowered to ensure rooms are not over cooled/heated. There are many differing levels of...

• Written Answers — House of Commons Commission: Members: Security 20 Sep 2022

  The House of Commons Commission has high level oversight of financial management and procurement but delegates the procurement and management of individual contracts to the relevant House officials. The contract for Members Security Services was awarded in September 2021 following a robust procurement process managed in strict accordance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015. MPs’...

• Tributes to Her Late Majesty the Queen 10 Sep 2022

  Broxbourne mourns the death of Her Majesty the Queen, but it celebrates her life of selfless service. Quite simply, I join my constituents now in saying: God save the King.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Broxbourne

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

• 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

Charles Walker campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Treasury
• Home Department
• Money Laundering: EU Law
• Departmental Ministerial Policy Advisers
• Departmental Data Protection
• Departmental Manpower
• Coronavirus: Vaccination

Currently held offices

• Member, Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill (since 11 Jul 2022)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 20 May 2020)
• Member, Members Estimate Audit Committee (since 19 May 2020)
• Member, Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (since 19 May 2020)
• Member, Members Estimate Committee (since 18 Mar 2020)
• Chair, Administration Committee (since 18 Mar 2020)
• Chair, Administration Committee (since 18 Mar 2020)
• Member, House of Commons Commission (since 18 Mar 2020)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (since 16 Jan 2020)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 15 Jan 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Administration Committee (2 Mar 2020 to 18 Mar 2020)
• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (31 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Procedure Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Procedure Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (10 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Procedure Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Procedure Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (17 Oct 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Procedure Committee (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, Panel of Chairs (21 Jun 2010 to 3 May 2017)
• 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, Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill Committee (8 out of 20)
• Chairman, Fisheries Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Chairman, Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Chairman, National Citizen Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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, Education Bill Committee (12 out of 22)
• Chairman, Local Government Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)
• 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)
• Saving Gateway Accounts Bill Committee (2 out of 5)
• Education and Skills Bill Committee (17 out of 20)
• Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Mental Health Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• 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)
• National Lottery Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• NHS Redress Bill Committee (3 out of 3)