NHS (60th Anniversary) Debate

24 June 2008 Charles Walker calls for an increase in mileage allowance for district and community nurses. | more

Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill

3 June 2008 Charles Walker raises questions relating to fixed assets, travel rights and the logistics of the process of seizure of assets. | more

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill: Abortion

20 May 2008 Charles Walker raises his concerns about the current time limit in that some children born between 22 and 24 weeks go on to adulthood and have productive lives. | more

Voluntary Sector

6 February 2008 Charles Walker voices voluntary sector concerns that, although not being used for Olympics infrastructure projects, the lottery fund could be raided to fund Olympics legacy projects. | more

Department for Transport Data Storage and Use

17 December 2007 Responding to the Government statement about the loss of personal data by a Driving Standards Agency contractor, Charles Walker asks what protocols are in place to ensure that organisations are fit to have access to such information. | more

HMRC Data Loss

17 December 2007 Following the Chancellor's statement, Charles Walker asks about the cost of the damage control and police investigation. | more

Welfare and Skills

26 November 2007 Charles Walker calls for an end to VAT on building work in the further education sector to bring it into line with secondary schools. | more

Queen's Speech Debate: The Economy and Pensions

14 November 2007 With the emergence of India as a global economy, Charles Walker calls for our SMEs to seize the opportunities offered as a result of the UK's historial links with that country. | more

Queen's Speech Debate - Health and Education

13 November 2007 GPs are in the best position to know the unique needs and service requirements of their patients. | more

Taxation and Public Services

8 November 2007 Charles Walker calls for a Parliamentary debate on the link between taxation and the funding of public services. | more

Clostridium Difficile

15 October 2007 Charles Walker calls on the Secretary of State for Health to intervene in health trusts where the chief executives are incompetent. | more

Greater London Authority Bill (Duties in relation to consultation)

11 October 2007 Charles Walker queries when it is considered appropriate for the Mayor of London to get involved in planning issues - which generally fall within the remit of the Boroughs. | more

Health Services (Broxbourne)

11 July 2007 Charles Walker presents health petition to Parliament with 16,243 signatures from residents of Broxbourne. | more

Access to NHS Services

3 July 2007 Charles Walker secures meeting with new Secretary of State for Health to discuss concerns of Broxbourne residents about loss of hospital services in north London and in Welwyn. | more

Taxes

29 March 2007 Charles Walker challenges the Chancellor over the number of people who will be worse off as a result of the budget. | more

Small Business

28 March 2007 Charles Walker calls on the Government to consider the German system of offering vocational training to 14 year olds. | more

Budget Debate

27 March 2007 MPs examine Environment Audit Committee's analysis of the Chancellor's failure to deliver on environmental issues. | more

Statistics and Registration Service Bill

13 March 2007 During a debate on a bill to introduce an Independent Board to oversea government statistics, Charles Walker requests clarifcation on a LibDem amendment about confidentiality of personal information. | more

NHS Deficits

12 March 2007 Speaking in the House of Commons, Charles Walker condemns the 'brutal' way in which Hertfordshire NHS Trusts have two years to pay of a £55 million deficit which will involve significant reduction in services. | more

Greater London Authority Bill

27 February 2007 During a debate about the Greater London Authority Bill, Charles Walker discusses proposals to make the ever increasing Mayor's precept more transparent so that London council tax payers will know the taxes that the Mayor is levying. | more

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