Terrorism Bill

11 November 2005 Last week I voted with more then 320 other Members of Parliament in favour of a clause now contained in the Terrorism Bill that will allow the police to detain people for up to 28 days without charge. | more

Broxbourne MP Makes Charity Cash Call to Minister

7 November 2005 Speaking out in support of Hertfordshire’s volunteer organisations, Broxbourne MP, Charles Walker, has called on the Lottery Minister, Dick Caborn MP, to ensure that local authorities do not use lottery grants as an excuse to reduce their own funding | more

Broxbourne MP Calls For Ministerial Binge Drinking Resignation

25 October 2005 Charles Walker, directly challenged a Labour Minister to resign if the new Licensing Act fails to reduce alcohol fuelled crime and binge drinking. | more

Broxbourne MP in Tax Credit Row

24 October 2005 Speaking on the floor of the House of Commons, Broxbourne MP Charles Walker, urged the Government to lift the threshold at which people start paying tax. | more

Article for Hertfordshire Mercury

11 October 2005 The countdown has started to the introduction of the all night drink culture. While experts recognise that this country has a growing alcohol problem, the response of the Government is to further relax licensing laws. | more

MPs Meet Hewitt to Discuss NHS Funding Black Hole

12 July 2005 Charles Walker and other Hertfordshire MPs met with the Secretary of State for Health, Rt. Hon Patricia Hewitt, to discuss the growing black hole in Hertfordshire’s NHS finances. | more

Broxbourne MP Calls on Politicians to Tackle BNP Menace

6 July 2005 Speaking in yesterday’s Immigration and Asylum Debate, Broxbourne MP, Charles Walker, warned the House of Commons that unless public confidence was restored in the immigration system the BNP could continue to increase its electoral presence. | more

Broxbourne MP Seeks Road Charging Pledge

6 July 2005 Broxbourne MP, Charles Walker, used yesterday’s House of Commons Statement about Road Charging to seek assurances from the Secretary of State for Transport that his Constituents would not be unfairly penalised by future charges. | more