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Sir Charles Walker (Conservative)

Member for Broxbourne
Administration Committee Chair
House of Commons Commission
Panel of Chairs



Parliamentary History
Procedure Committee Chair, Oct 17, 2012 to Nov 6, 2019.

the Scouting Report
Whenever John Bercow decides to step down as Speaker, which hopefully will not be for years to come, Walker should be the House's choice to replace him.


Noteworthy Contributions by Sir Charles Walker




March 26, 2015 | Charles Walker
Charles Walker expresses his dismay at the government's use of a procedure committee report from 2013 to propose a secret ballot for the election of the Speaker in the next parliament though the committee's recommendation would have been to reject this change.





June 30, 2022 | Mark Spencer | Charles Walker | Nadhim Zahawi
Sir Charles Walker asks Leader of the House Mark Spencer for an urgent debate in light of the government's (Secretary of State for Education Nadhim Zahawi) lack of response to a leaky roof in one of his constituency's schools.





March 25, 2021 | Charles Walker
Sir Charles Walker speaks against the government's coronavirus restrictions ahead of the phased reopening.





September 14, 2020 | Charles Walker
Sir Charles Walker speaks against the government's Internal Market Bill and the government's new Rule of 6 restrictions on social gathering during the coronavirus pandemic.





January 22, 2019 | John Bercow | Andrea Leadsom | Charles Walker
Charles Walker thanks the members of the procedure committee for their work in facilitating the introduction of proxy voting for MPs on baby leave, and encourages Leader of the House Andrea Leadsom and Speaker John Bercow to continue to work harmoniously in the future.





May 12, 2018 | Charles Walker
Charles Walker congratulates Sir Simon Wessely on his review of the Mental Health Act.





Order Paper Articles feat. Charles Walker:


Taking Stock: The Order Paper Top 25 Annual Review Posted June 3, 2019