Counter-Terrorism Bill (Programme)

10 June 2008 Charles Walker condemns the limited time set aside for debate on the Counter-Terrorism Bill especially as MPs will be discussing locking people up for 42 days without charge. | more

Pensioner Poverty

4 June 2008 Charles Walker calls for measures to tackle rising energy costs which have a disproportionate effect on pensioners and for measures to encourage a better take-up rate of benefits. | more

Education and Skills Bill

13 May 2008 Charles Walker supports the Bill as a step in the right direction and hopes it can reach out to young people who are disconnected with society and encourage them to pursue further education. | more

Civil Service

7 May 2008 Charles Walker raises concerns about the increasing number of unaccountable 'special advisers'. | more

Rape Victim Support

29 April 2008 Charles Walker leads a Commons debate on the support given to victims of rape. | more

Budget Debate

13 March 2008 Charles Walker calls for a fairer tax system with tax breaks spread evenly across the income groups. | more

Social Security - Benefits Up-rating

21 February 2008 Charles Walker broadly welcomes the increase in state pensions but highlights the rising costs of council tax and fuel bills. | more

European Communities (Finance) Bill

15 January 2008 Charles Walker calls on the Government to ensure that taxpayer’s money spent on European enlargement is spent effectively, especially at a time when the Government is breaking deals made with prison officers and police. | more

Education and Skills Bill

14 January 2008 Charles Walker raises concerns of complacency about education and calls for more emphasis on vocational skills. | more

National Insurance Contributions Bill

17 December 2007 Charles Walker condemns any increase in national insurance that doesn't go towards funding local health services. | more

Health and Social Care Bill

26 November 2007 Speaking in the House of Commons, Charles Walker calls for an urgent care centre to be located in Cheshunt. | more

Charles Walker uses important debate to call for a Referendum.

19 November 2007 Charles Walker uses the opportunity of a debate on the European Communities (Finance) Bill to call for a referendum on the EU treaty. | more

Queen's Speech Debate: Local Government and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

8 November 2007 Charles Walker raises his constituents' concerns about population growth and the building of more homes without the provision of new infrastructure. | more

Third Sector Review

18 October 2007 Charles Walker raises his concerns about the corporatisation of larger charities and the effects this could have on squeezing out smaller, local charities. | more

Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty

10 October 2007 Charles Walker condemns Home Information Packs as yet another tax on home owners. | more

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

8 October 2007 Charles Walker calls for parental responsibility to be enforced, if necessary, by fining parents of young offenders – and for the alcohol industry to pay a levy for policing just as football teams pay for policing on match days. | more

Concessionary Bus Travel Bill

28 June 2007 Charles Walker raises problems of more and more local bus services being routed via London and concerns that Hertfordshire taxpayers are paying for services primarily used by Londoners. | more

Mental Health Bill - Place of Safety

19 June 2007 Charles Walker calls for the Bill to require that mentally ill patients who need to be detained in a place of safety are held in a therapeutic environment rather than a police cell. | more

Mental Health Bill - Community Treatment Orders

18 June 2007 Charles Walker raises concerns about community treatment orders and the resources required to implement them effectively. | more

Local Trading

15 June 2007 Charles Walker champions local shops and calls for better access and changes to the planning laws to enable us to build more vibrant town centres. | more

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