Charles Walker asks how our ambitious targets for reducing carbon emissions can be compatible with a forecast increase in population of 10 million in the same time period?  read more »

Charles Walker condemns pay increases of up to 20% for quango chiefs.  read more »

Charles Walker calls for a more humane immigration system tied to the quicker removal of those denied permission to stay in the UK.  read more »

Charles Walker asks the Defence Secretary for his estimate of the number of forces personnel likely to experience mental illness as a result of their military service.  read more »

Charles Walker supports an amendment to enable inshore fisheries and conservation (IFC) authorities to delegate powers to the Environment Agency to manage all fish species in upper estuaries.  read more »

Charles Walker raises his concerns that the establishment of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority will further diminish the role of MPs - who have been elected to represent the public's views in Parliament.  read more »

Speaking in the House of Commons, Charles Walker has called on the Prime Minister to keep in touch by regularly meeting with backbench MPs as his predecessors did.  read more »

Charles Walker condemns the constantly changing rules in relation to MPs expenses.  read more »

Charles Walker changes his previous position that MPs should not have other jobs and suggests that it is important for MPs to retain a foothold in their profession or the private sector to help them to find employment on leaving Parliament.

Charles Walker outlines his desire for all young people to be able to enjoy the advantages that he had and supports mechanisms that assist young people from difficult backgrounds to enter higher education.  read more »

Charles Walker promotes the concept of 'earned citizenship'.

Charles Walker raises a Point of Order in the House of Commons to again call for a Government Minister to make a statement to clear up confusion surrounding sixth-form funding.  read more »

Charles Walker calls on the Secretary of State to make a statement to the House of Commons on how he plans to make amends for the school sixth form funding blunder.  read more »

In response to the staggering national debt figures Charles calls on the British people to face up to the challenge and responsibility of the economic crisis so we can leave our children and grandchildren a safe economic legacy.

Charles Walker calls for a Government Minister to explain to MPs why, within a month of receiving their sixth-form funding settlement, Herts schools received a second letter cutting it by an average of £40,000 per school.  read more »