NHS Funding

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Charles Walker
Wednesday 12th December 2012

(11 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker
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Order. I am sure that the hon. Member for Broxbourne (Mr Walker) is not going to walk out after his intervention and will stay a little longer.

Charles Walker Portrait Mr Walker
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The meeting is in thirteen minutes.

My right hon. Friend knows that it is not just about funding but about good management. He cannot be responsible for management across the NHS, but in the East of England ambulance service there are question marks over the quality of its senior management. Will he find time to cast his eye over those senior managers?

Fixed-term Parliaments Bill

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Charles Walker
Wednesday 13th July 2011

(13 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Charles Walker Portrait Mr Walker
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Will the Minister tell the House where that desire for public certainty in relation to a five-year Parliament comes from? Does he think that there would be huge upset in 2015 if people were suddenly to discover that the Parliament might run for only four years—

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
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Order. It would be helpful if the hon. Gentleman could let us know which part of the amendment he is referring to.

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Charles Walker
Tuesday 2nd November 2010

(14 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
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I thank the hon. Member for that clarification, but it was not a point of order. Have you finished Mr Walker?

Charles Walker Portrait Mr Walker
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I think I have, Mr Deputy Speaker.

Several hon. Members rose

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker
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Order. Many Members want to speak, and I want to call as many of them as possible. If Members are as brief as Mr Walker was, I am sure we will hear from a lot of colleagues.

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Charles Walker
Monday 25th October 2010

(14 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Charles Walker Portrait Mr Walker
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No, I am not a member of the—

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait The Chairman of Ways and Means (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
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Order. We cannot have two people on their feet at the same time. The Deputy Leader of the House should give way to Mr Walker.

Charles Walker Portrait Mr Walker
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I should like to point out to the Deputy Leader of the House that I am not a member of the Backbench Business Committee.