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994065

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Capita
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which contracts awarded by his Department are operated by Capita.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	183384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office currently holds 2 contracts with Capita, with a total contract value of £16.4m</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><em>Title</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Start Date</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>End Date</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Value</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Electronic Monitoring Services</em></p></td><td><p><em>01/02/2014</em></p></td><td><p><em>31/03/2020</em></p></td><td><p><em>£16.0m</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Immigration IT Test Analysis Services</em></p></td><td><p><em>01/11/2017</em></p></td><td><p><em>01/05/2019</em></p></td><td><p><em>£440,352</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Home Office has since 2010, published details of its contracts over 10K on the Pan-Gov’t Contracts Finder portal, as part of the HMT Transparency Agenda. The link to the portal is as follows: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder</a> .</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 01/11/2018 16:49:26 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

419906

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Cultural Heritage: Planning
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of guidelines in national planning guidance on archaeology and heritage in managing heritage assets.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	11249
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>Historic England is currently exploring ways of assessing the effectiveness of heritage-related planning policy and law in practice.Its assessment of nearly 200 heritage-related planning appeal decisions, its own experience, and its discussions with practitioners all suggest that the application of national policy in relation to the historic environment appears to be broadly effective, and maintains an appropriate degree of protection.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 21/10/2015 13:42:40 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

806137

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many (a) members, (b) members' staff and (c) other pass holders have been reported to the Serjeant at Arms by security officers or police officers for failure to wear or failure to present on request their Palace of Westminster Security Pass in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	119338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Serjeant at Arms Office does receive emails and phone calls on the subject of failure to wear a Security Pass but the Office does not make a record of these or hold statistics.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 21/12/2017 11:49:17 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

43572

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report of the Commission on Devolution in Wales published on 3 March 2014, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Wales on the potential implications for (a) rail services in Chester and (b) Chester railway station of the recommendation in that report to devolve the Wales and Borders rail franchise to the National Assembly for Wales.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Stephen Mosley
	uin	192435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text No discussions have taken place with my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Wales, on further devolution of responsibilities for the Wales and Border franchise and its implications for the division of responsibilities between the two Governments for rail services calling at, and the management of, Chester station. answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	3954 label Biography information for Stephen Mosley

45130

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2014, Official Report, column 4W, on railways: Chester, if he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Wales on the potential implications for (a) rail services in Chester and (b) Chester railway station of the recommendation in the report on the Commission on Devolution in Wales that the Wales and Borders rail franchise should be devolved to the National Assembly for Wales.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Stephen Mosley
	uin	193684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State would be happy to discuss these matters with the Secretary of State for Wales when they next meet.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 31/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	3954 label Biography information for Stephen Mosley

937773

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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	NHS Trusts: North West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Chairs of NHS Trusts in the North West have previously been Chairs of other NHS trusts; and if he will list those Chairs.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	162588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>This is a matter for NHS Improvement.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested is not a standard data set and is not information that NHS Improvement holds. Given this, NHS Improvement is undertaking a data collection exercise which has required them to ask questions of NHS trust chairs in the North West directly.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 18/07/2018 12:43:56 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1045795

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Colombia: Peace Negotiations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment he has made of progress on the peace process in Colombia.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	908715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>I strongly condemn the ELN's terrorist attack in Bogota last week. Colombia has been steadfast in its rejection of violence for political ends. The 2016 historic peace deal has shown the way, the FARC is now a political party and last year's elections were the safest in decades. The UK continues to support the Colombian authorities as they seek to ensure sustainable peace for all Colombians. Last month I announced an extra £5 million from the Conflict Stability and Security Fund to support Colombia's efforts to secure lasting peace for all its citizens.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 22/01/2019 16:36:48 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

678030

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Colombia: Homicide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Colombian counterpart on the murder of (a) Aldemar Parra García on 7 January 2017, (b) Olmeido Pito Garcia in Cauca on 6 January 2017 and (c) Yanetin Alejandra Calvache in Balboa in Cauca on 30 December 2016; and what reports he has received on the circumstances of those murders.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	61416
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>We are concerned by the increasing number of reported killings of civil society figures and activists in Colombia. Since the beginning of 2017, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has received reports of at least ten murders where the victims appear to have been targeted for their role as human rights defenders, or because they are members of unions or political groups such as <em>Marcha Patriotica, </em>including Hernan Agames, Yanetin Calvache, Olmeido Pito Garcia, Aldemar Parra Garcia, Emilsen Manyoma, Joe Javier Rodallega and Juan de la Cruz Mosquera.</p><p>The Prime Minister raised the issue of the levels of violence against human rights defenders with President Santos during the State Visit in November. Respect for human rights was also included in their joint declaration. I and Ministerial colleagues will continue to raise our human rights concerns with our Colombian counterparts.</p><p>Working together to improve respect for human rights is a key part of our relationship with the Colombian Government and civil society. At a practical level, our Ambassador to Colombia is a member of the group &quot;Ambassadors with Defenders&quot; which promotes the work of human rights defenders and raises concerns about specific cases with the Colombian Government. The group will meet the Colombian Attorney-General to discuss the continued murders against human rights defenders, including those killed in recent weeks. On 19 January, British Embassy staff in Bogota met Colombian NGO <em>Somos Defensores</em> to discuss the recent murders. They also took part in a visit to South Bolivar, where local community leaders have voiced concerns about their security. As a result of this visit, the Office of the Presidential Advisor on Human rights committed to request the Colombian Ministry of Defence to provide additional security measures for community leaders.</p><p>The Colombian Government recognises the threats faced by human rights defenders and acknowledges the challenges it faces in implementing the peace agreement with the FARC. In December, the Office of the Presidential Advisor for Human Rights (OHCHR) made a statement which linked an increase in incidents to areas vacated by the FARC. President Santos also gave a speech on 22 November in which he said he would work with Governors of affected areas and the Attorney General to accelerate investigations into murders of human rights defenders to find those responsible.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 30/01/2017 16:31:12 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

692643

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	State Visits: Germany
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make arrangements for an early state or official visit to the UK by the recently elected President of Germany.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	64905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>Germany is one of our most important partners in the world; in trade, foreign policy and in Europe. We are working to strengthen the bilateral relationship further following the UK’s decision to leave the EU, including through high level visits, however there are no plans for President-elect Steinmeier to visit the UK in the immediate future.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 01/03/2017 17:11:47 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

711452

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	US President: Press Conferences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterpart in the US on the access of British media organisations to official press conference held by the US President.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	68025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>The White House's engagement with the media is a matter for the White House.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 23/03/2017 16:52:01 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson