24 Facts About Robin Walker

Robin Caspar Walker was born on 12 April 1978 and is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Worcester since 2010.

Robin Walker has chaired the House of Commons Education Select Committee since November 2022.

Robin Walker served as the Minister of State for School Standards from 2021 to 2022 and as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at both the Scotland Office and Northern Ireland Office under Prime Minister Boris Johnson from 2019 to 2020.

Robin Walker's father was Peter Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester, MP for Worcester from 1961 to 1992 and subsequently member of the House of Lords.

Robin Walker was born in London, and was educated at St Paul's School, an independent school for boys in Barnes in West London, followed by a scholarship at Balliol College, Oxford, where he read Ancient and Modern History.

Robin Walker has campaigned in three elections, working for Secretary of State for Health Stephen Dorrell in 1997, for Richard Adams, the Conservative Candidate for Worcester in 2001, and as press officer for Oliver Letwin, then Shadow Chancellor, in 2005.

Robin Walker was selected to contest the Worcester constituency in August 2006, in which he was elected in 2010, and then was re elected in the 2015 General Election, defeating Labour challenger Joy Squires.

Since being elected Member of Parliament for Worcester, Robin Walker has campaigned for jobs for local people in Worcester, more and better apprenticeships, fairer funding in education, cutting fuel duty as well as a referendum on the European Union.

Robin Walker was elected to the Business Innovation and Skills Committee in 2012, focusing on apprenticeships, SME policy and business rates reform to improve opportunities for young people and businesses.

Robin Walker was made Parliamentary Private Secretary to Liz Truss, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in September 2014.

Robin Walker ultimately supported the government's plan to hold a referendum by 2017, and voted against a rebel amendment to hold the referendum in 2014.

Robin Walker was made the chairman of the All Party Group for Credit Unions in October 2014.

Robin Walker has supported a number of cross party initiatives on making credit unions available in post offices as well as helping them to compete with larger lenders.

Robin Walker had received the Citizens Advice Parliamentarian of the Year Award earlier in the year, in recognition for his campaign for better regulation of pay day lenders.

In July 2014, Robin Walker called on Prime Minister David Cameron to use "every tool in the box" to de-escalate the violence in Gaza, and bring both sides to the table.

Later that year, Robin Walker campaigned for a two-hour train service from Worcester to London, citing benefits to local constituents and businesses.

Robin Walker spoke on this topic during a parliamentary debate in the House of Commons, calling for a "faster and more frequent train service".

Robin Walker campaigned for Scotland to remain part of the United Kingdom during the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.

In May 2015, Robin Walker was made PPS to Secretary of State for Education Nicky Morgan and sat on the House of Commons Select Committee for Administration.

Robin Walker was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum.

In October 2016, Robin Walker formally debated a petition calling for the observance of a British Independence Day in the United Kingdom.

In February 2023, Robin Walker announced he would be standing down at the next general election.

Robin Walker is a long-term supporter of both Worcester RFC "The Worcester Warriors" and the Worcestershire County Cricket Club.

On 9 April 2011, Robin Walker married Charlotte Keenan, former chief executive of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, currently managing director at Goldman Sachs.