Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 6981
Fax: 020 7219 2608
robert.walter.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
The Stables, White Cliff Gardens, Blandford Forum, DT11 7BU
Tel: 01258 452585
Fax: 01258 459614
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Bedwelty 1979 general election. Member for North Dorset 1997-2010, for North Dorset (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Opposition Spokesperson for Constitutional Affairs (Wales) 1999-2001;
Introduced:
Sex Discrimination (Amendment) Bill 2000,
Restricted Byways Bill 2004,
House of Commons (Participation) Bill 2006
Party groups
Chair:
Aston University Conservative Association 1967-69,
Westbury Constituency Young Conservative 1973-76,
Conservative Foreign Affairs Forum 1986-88;
Member:
Carlton Club Political Committee 1991-99,
National Union Executive Committee 1992-95;
Conservative Group for Europe:
Chair 1992-95,
Vice-President 1997-2000;
Member, Executive 1922 Committee 2002-05
Select committees
Member: Unopposed Bills (Panel) 1997-,
Health 1997-99,
European Standing Committee B 1998-2005,
European Scrutiny 1999,
International Development 2001-03,
Treasury 2003-05,
Treasury (Treasury Sub-Committee) 2004-10
Councils, public bodies
Chair of governors, Tachbrook School 1980-99
International bodies
Former chair, European Democrat Forum;
Member, British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body 1997-:
Chair, European Affairs Committee 2006-;
Assembly of Western European Union:
Member 2001-,
President, European Security and Defence Assembly 2009-11;
President, Federated Group of Christian Democrats and European Democrats;
Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe:
Member 2001-,
Chair, Media Sub-committee,
Leader, UK Delegation 2010-,
Vice-President 2011-,
President, European Democrat Group 2011-;
Chair, Inter-Parliamentary Union, British Group 2010-
Political interests
Agriculture, health
General Election 2010 - North Dorset
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Walter, Robert |
Con |
27640 |
50.99% |
| Gasson, Emily |
Lib Dem |
20015 |
36.92% |
| Bunney, Mike |
Lab |
2910 |
5.37% |
| Nieboer, Jeremy |
UKIP |
2812 |
5.19% |
| Hayball, Anna |
Green |
546 |
1.01% |
| Monksummers, Roger |
Loony |
218 |
0.41% |
| Result |
Con Hold (2.75% from Lib Dem to Con) |