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Written Question
Cars: Crime Prevention
Friday 22nd March 2024

Asked by: Charles Walker (Conservative - Broxbourne)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will hold discussions with insurers on encouraging car owners to fit car security systems to (a) deter theft and (b) reduce their insurance premiums.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

New cars and light commercial vehicles require systems to prevent unauthorised use, immobilisers and a vehicle alarm system to enable them to be registered.

Department for Transport officials regularly liaise with representatives of the motor insurance industry on a variety of issues such as the cost of insurance. However individual insurers are responsible for setting the terms and conditions of the policies that they offer. The Government does not intervene or seek to control the market.


Division Vote (Commons)
19 Mar 2024 - Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Charles Walker (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 293 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 218 Noes - 305
Division Vote (Commons)
19 Mar 2024 - Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Charles Walker (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 293 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 217 Noes - 305
Division Vote (Commons)
19 Mar 2024 - Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Charles Walker (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 296 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 219 Noes - 306
Division Vote (Commons)
19 Mar 2024 - Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Charles Walker (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 298 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 224 Noes - 301
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Charles Walker (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 313 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 253
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Charles Walker (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 312 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 322 Noes - 249
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Charles Walker (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 311 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 250
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Charles Walker (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 314 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 251
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Charles Walker (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 310 Conservative Aye votes vs 1 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 251