Menu
Sat, 22 February 2025

Newsletter sign-up

Subscribe now
Search

Follow us:

Charles Walker MP

Charles Walker MP

Conservative MP for Broxbourne

The Speaker got it wrong but acted for the right reasons – he’s not the only one who needs to reflect
Parliament
By Charles Walker MP
The Speaker got it wrong but acted for the right reasons – he’s not the only one who needs to reflect
It is, so to speak, the morning after the night before and so while these reflections on the SNP’s opposition day debate on Gaza are written as tempers cool they are fresh not final.
Mental Health Commissioner Could Offer 'Sustained Leadership' For Patients
Health
Mental Health Commissioner Could Offer "Sustained Leadership" For Patients
The government should create a Mental Health Commissioner for England role in order to offer “sustained leadership” and to put mental health “at the heart” of policymaking, according to a new report.
Live facial recognition technology has no place in a free society
Technology
By Charles Walker MP
Live facial recognition technology has no place in a free society
The right to privacy is a fundamental cornerstone of any free society. The darkest moments in human history reflect episodes of peoples bereft of democracy, free speech – and privacy.
Fine words on mental health must be backed up by progress on services
Health
By Alastair Campbell
Fine words on mental health must be backed up by progress on services
When Lord Speaker John McFall heard me singing the praises of Tory MP Charles Walker on the Rest Is Politics podcast, he had the idea of bringing me and Charles together to talk about mental health.
Restoration and Renewal must deliver value for money as well as fulfilling Parliament's needs
Parliament
By Charles Walker MP
Restoration and Renewal must deliver value for money as well as fulfilling Parliament's needs
The Palace of Westminster sits at the heart of a UNESCO world heritage site and is a global symbol of our parliamentary democracy.
Tory MPs Warn “It Will Go Down Very Badly” If New Covid Variants Stop Schools Re-Opening On 8 March
Coronavirus
Tory MPs Warn “It Will Go Down Very Badly” If New Covid Variants Stop Schools Re-Opening On 8 March
A host of senior Tories are warning the government they will not accept an ongoing need to tackle new Covid variants as a reason to delay re-opening schools beyond 8 March.
'This is not 'survival of the fittest' – MPs split over ‘premature’ return to Parliament
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
"This is not 'survival of the fittest" – MPs split over ‘premature’ return to Parliament
The leader of the Commons has announced that virtual proceedings will end later this month – much sooner than many MPs expected. For some Members, a return to Westminster is a welcome sign that the country is re-opening. But others say it will be impossible to return safely – and fear the move will leave them, and their constituents, disenfranchised
Why it's time for a House of Commons Budget Committee
Political parties
By Charles Walker MP
Why it's time for a House of Commons Budget Committee

It is vital that government spending plans are properly scrutinised by MPs before any taxpayer money is paid out. The time has come to create a House of Commons Budget Committee, says Charles Walker
Votes by proxy: how could it work in practice?
Political parties
By Charles Walker MP
Votes by proxy: how could it work in practice?

Earlier this year MPs backed a resolution proposing a system of proxy voting the Commons in cases of parental absense. Charles Walker, the chair of the Procedure Committee, sets out how these proposals can be taken forward in practice