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1177328

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism: Protest
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the recent counter-terrorism police guidance released as part of the Prevent Strategy, how many individuals were reported to the police due to their suspected involvement with a climate activist group.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	14734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Home Office does not hold information on how many individuals were reported to the Police due to suspected involvement with a climate activist group. This level of data is held by the Police who are operationally independent from the Home Office.</p><p> </p><p>Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters have categorically stated they do not classify involvement with a climate activist group as extremism and stated that the inclusion of them in Counter Terrorism Police guidance was an ‘error of judgment’.</p><p> </p><p>Membership or support of climate activist groups does not mean that a person is considered a threat by the Home Office or by the police; it does not meet the government threshold for extremism as defined in the Government’s Counter-Extremism Strategy published in 2015.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 13/02/2020 15:52:08 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1150379

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Border Force: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Border Force officers are on standby to be placed at the Irish border on 31 October 2019 in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	1707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p><strong><em>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Dissolution</em></strong>.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 05/11/2019 16:57:44 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1173501

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Cervical Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that women under the age of 25 with a history of cervical cancer can request a smear test.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	8338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>A cervical smear may not be the most appropriate test for patients presenting with symptoms. The UK National Screening Committee encourages all women who have concerns about their health or who present with symptoms to contact their general practitioner, who will then decide on the most appropriate next steps and diagnostic tests.</p><p>Women who have a history of cancer are invited to attend regular appointments for testing, which will usually consist of a physical examination. These examinations will look for signs of cancer returning and are recommended for every three to six months for the first two years, and then every six to 12 months for a further three years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 04/02/2020 11:49:07 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1150658

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Cervical Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with members of the UK national screening committee on amending NHS guidelines to allow cervical smear test samples from under 25s to be examined if a GP requests an examination.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	1906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2019 answer text <p>A cervical smear may not be the most appropriate test for patients presenting with symptoms. The United Kingdom National Screening Committee (UK NSC) encourages all women who have concerns about their health or who present with symptoms to contact their general practitioner (GP), who will then decide on the most appropriate next steps and diagnostic tests.</p><p>There have been no discussions with members of the UK NSC in amending National Health Service guidelines to allow cervical smear test samples from under 25s to be examined if a general practitioner requests an examination.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/10/2019 16:59:11 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1201772

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Aerospace Industry: Quarantine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish her assessment of the economic effect on the UK aerospace manufacturing sector of the Government's policy of introducing a 14 day quarantine period for travellers arriving from overseas.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	57231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2020 answer text <p>A range of criteria informed the development of the introduction of new health measures at the border, including the urgent requirement to protect our progress in countering the spread of the virus and reducing the risk of a second wave whilst doing all we can to protect vital supply chains and infrastructure work.</p><p> </p><p>It is unfortunately unavoidable there will be an economic impact in the UK if we are to take necessary steps like this to protect public health and save lives.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to keeping the border health measures under regular review to ensure they remain effective and proportionate.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 17/06/2020 15:09:03 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1346795

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Ofcom: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many applicants in the first process for the appointment of Chair of Ofcom had their applications carried forward automatically to the second process.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	33249
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>A second process to appoint a permanent Chair of Ofcom has not yet been launched but announcements will be made in due course. The process will be a fair and open competition, and run in line with the Governance Code for Public appointments and regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 21/07/2021 15:38:36 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1329008

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Ofcom: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many applications were received in the initial competition for the post of Chair of Ofcom; and how many candidates were interviewed for that position.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	8639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>A total of eleven candidates applied and subsequently four were interviewed. This process was conducted in line with the Governance Code for Public Appointments and has been regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 07/06/2021 09:54:30 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1260219

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2020
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Nutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Official Development Assistance will be allocated to basic nutrition services during 2021.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	128190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>Addressing malnutrition and acute food insecurity remains important for our objectives on global health and humanitarian preparedness and response. In September 2020, the Foreign Secretary announced a £119 million package of support to combat famine and acute hunger. This includes a new 5-year partnership with UNICEF to improve prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition.</p><p>The Department is beginning a rigorous internal prioritisation process in response to the spending review announcement and we will update on this in due course.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 17/12/2020 13:06:30 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1147458

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Social Services: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the green paper on funding social care.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	292928
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>Adult social care is one of the most important priorities for this Government, which is why we will set out a plan to fix the care system and give everyone the dignity and security they deserve.</p><p>We are providing councils with access to an additional £1.5 billion for adult and children’s social care next year. This includes an additional £1 billion of grant funding for adult and children’s social care, on top of maintaining £2.5 billion of existing social care grants. This will support local authorities to meet rising demand and continue to stabilise the social care system.</p><p>In addition, the Government will consult on a 2% precept that will enable councils to access a further £500 million for adult social care. This new funding will support councils to meet rising demand and continue to stabilise the social care system.</p><p>As the Prime Minister said on the steps of Downing Street, the social care crisis will be attended to once and for all. We will set out a plan in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 07/10/2019 15:04:52 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1166838

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Cervical Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2019 to Question 1906, what assessment his Department has made of the most appropriate test for patients presenting with symptoms of cervical cancer; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that women with symptoms of cervical cancer under the age of 25 are encouraged to return to their GP if they are denied a cervical screening test but symptoms continue.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	6417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>All general practitioners (GPs) should use the latest evidence-based guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to identify people at risk of cancer. The NICE referral guidelines for suspected gynaecological cancers recommend that GPs consider a suspected cancer pathway referral (for an appointment within two weeks) for women if, on examination, the appearance of their cervix is consistent with cervical cancer.</p><p> </p><p>People of any age who present with symptoms of cervical cancer, should make an appointment with their GP, who may then make a cancer pathway referral to a gynaecologist for examination. This may result in an additional referral for symptomatic colposcopic examination if cancer is suspected.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 31/10/2019 17:27:42 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson