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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

513636

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Oil: Exploration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether a deed of variation has been agreed for Petroleum Exploration and Development Licence 189.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	34369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2016 answer text <p>A deed of variation has not been agreed for this licence.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 22/04/2016 13:44:50 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

456195

	registered interest
	date	29/02/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: EU Action
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what contribution she made at the meeting of EU interior ministers on the refugee crisis on 25 February 2016; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	28939
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>A meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council took place in Brussels on 25 February, which my Rt. Hon Friend the Home Secretary attended on behalf of the UK.</p><p>It is protocol for a Written Ministerial Statement (WMS) to be made in Parliament after each JHA Council, reporting the meeting and setting out the position taken by the UK. In this instance, a WMS will be made in both Houses on Thursday 3 March, which is within the agreed timescale.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 03/03/2016 13:54:19 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

224779

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for electrification of railway lines in the North West.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Stephen Mosley
	uin	907869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>A number of routes in the North West are in the process of being electrified.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Network Rail is considering potential projects for the next funding Control Period through the refresh of its national electrification Route Utilisation Strategy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Final decisions on further schemes will take into account the recommendations of the Task Force of northern MPs and Council Leaders set up to explore the priorities for future electrification in the North.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 05/03/2015 13:07:54 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	3954 label Biography information for Stephen Mosley

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

783194

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies: Accountability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what arrangements she has put in place to ensure local democratic accountability of multi-academy trusts.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	111272
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Academy trusts are accountable to my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State through her network of Regional Schools Commissioners (RSCs). RSCs work closely with local councils in driving forward school improvement in their areas</p><p> </p><p>In addition, all academy trusts are required to include two parent governors on their trust board or on each of the local governing bodies in their trusts.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 13/11/2017 16:36:47 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	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