Charles Walker OBE MP

Following the lack of time to debate proxy voting for MPs in the House of Commons, Charles Walker, who chairs the Procedure Committee which published a report on the issue in May, calls for the issue to be debated as soon as possible. [read more] about Charles Walker calls for debate on proxy voting for MPs in the House of Commons

Speaking in the Second Reading of the Offensive Weapons Bill, Charles Walker highlights the important role for local politicians and local agencies in addressing this complicated issue. [read more] about Charles Walker highlights local role in tackling serious violent crime

Charles Walker backs calls for the drug Orkambi to be available on the NHS for people with Cystic Fibrosis and urges the Government to encourage pharmaceutical company Vertex and NHS England to find common ground so that a deal can be done. [read more] about Charles Walker backs calls for the drug Orkambi to be available on the NHS for people with Cystic Fibrosis

Charles Walker proposes amendments that would create a new European Statutory Instruments Committee - or ‘sifting committee’ - which would have the job of sifting negative statutory instruments proposed under the Bill by looking at each and recommending which require a debate and a vote in the House of Commons before they became law. [read more] about Charles Walker tables amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill

Charles Walker calls on the Government to ensure that leaving the Commons Fisheries Policy enables us to better manage our sea bass stocks ensuring access for both commercial and recreational fishermen. He also calls on the Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee to look at proposals to make bass a recreational species only. [read more] about Charles Walker calls for better management of sea bass stocks and access for recreational fishermen