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1386265

registered interest
date	08/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Prime Minister
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister attended the Downing Street staff social event on 18 December 2020.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	89598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answers given by my Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister at Prime Minister's Questions on 8 December and those given by me in the House on 9 December. Copies of the terms of reference for the Cabinet Secretary’s investigations have been placed in the Libraries of the House and are also available on the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 89541 89592 89599 89600 89687 question first answered 13/12/2021 17:49:20 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1365862

registered interest
date	03/11/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans he has to provide detailed feedback to hon. Members and local authorities who submitted unsuccessful bids for round 1 of the Levelling Up Fund process.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	69104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>Unsuccessful applicants received a letter from the department informing them of the outcome of the Levelling Up Fund. Officials will be in touch shortly with unsuccessful applicants to offer feedback to those whose bids passed the gateway stage.</p><p>All bids were subject to the assessment process detailed in the published <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/levelling-up-fund-prospectus" target="_blank">Levelling Up Fund Prospectus</a> and the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/992647/technical-note-for-application-form.pdf" target="_blank">Technical Note</a>. An <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/levelling-up-fund-explanatory-note-on-the-assessment-and-decision-making-process" target="_blank">Explanatory Note</a> detailing the Levelling Up Fund assessment, shortlisting and decision-making processes was published on the 27 October alongside the announcement.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 10/11/2021 15:52:51 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1365863

registered interest
date	03/11/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans he has to publish the criteria and framework used to assess successful bids to round 1 of the Levelling Up Fund bid process.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	69105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>Unsuccessful applicants received a letter from the department informing them of the outcome of the Levelling Up Fund. Officials will be in touch shortly with unsuccessful applicants to offer feedback to those whose bids passed the gateway stage.</p><p>All bids were subject to the assessment process detailed in the published <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/levelling-up-fund-prospectus" target="_blank">Levelling Up Fund Prospectus</a> and the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/992647/technical-note-for-application-form.pdf" target="_blank">Technical Note</a>. An <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/levelling-up-fund-explanatory-note-on-the-assessment-and-decision-making-process" target="_blank">Explanatory Note</a> detailing the Levelling Up Fund assessment, shortlisting and decision-making processes was published on the 27 October alongside the announcement.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 10/11/2021 15:53:29 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1363886

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Chester Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department expects to begin Chester Station's inclusion in the Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	64646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text <p>The Department indicated in its feedback last year on Cheshire West and Chester Council’s initial Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) for potential rail enhancements at Chester Station the further work that was required on the business case before a scheme could be considered for inclusion and progression within the Government’s Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline (RNEP), in accordance with the published guidance. The Council is continuing to work in collaboration with Transport for Wales, Network Rail, the Cheshire and Warrington LEP, other regional partners and my officials to assemble the additional evidence needed to finalise the SOBC.</p><p> </p><p>There is no confirmed timescale for regional partners’ completion of that work, and therefore for any submission or decision on inclusion of a scheme in the RNEP, or for forecast delivery of any works proposed subject to subsequent funding decisions. As with any business case, I would expect any submission to set out proposals for consideration on the role of regional and local partners in the funding and management of the proposed scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 64647 64648 64649 question first answered 05/11/2021 09:03:30 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1363887

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Chester Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason Chester Station's access to the Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline is delayed.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	64647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text <p>The Department indicated in its feedback last year on Cheshire West and Chester Council’s initial Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) for potential rail enhancements at Chester Station the further work that was required on the business case before a scheme could be considered for inclusion and progression within the Government’s Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline (RNEP), in accordance with the published guidance. The Council is continuing to work in collaboration with Transport for Wales, Network Rail, the Cheshire and Warrington LEP, other regional partners and my officials to assemble the additional evidence needed to finalise the SOBC.</p><p> </p><p>There is no confirmed timescale for regional partners’ completion of that work, and therefore for any submission or decision on inclusion of a scheme in the RNEP, or for forecast delivery of any works proposed subject to subsequent funding decisions. As with any business case, I would expect any submission to set out proposals for consideration on the role of regional and local partners in the funding and management of the proposed scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 64646 64648 64649 question first answered 05/11/2021 09:03:31 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1363888

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Chester Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline, what estimate he has made of the amount of time it will take for Chester station to move from allocation of funds stage of that programme to the full delivery of works under that programme.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	64648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text <p>The Department indicated in its feedback last year on Cheshire West and Chester Council’s initial Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) for potential rail enhancements at Chester Station the further work that was required on the business case before a scheme could be considered for inclusion and progression within the Government’s Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline (RNEP), in accordance with the published guidance. The Council is continuing to work in collaboration with Transport for Wales, Network Rail, the Cheshire and Warrington LEP, other regional partners and my officials to assemble the additional evidence needed to finalise the SOBC.</p><p> </p><p>There is no confirmed timescale for regional partners’ completion of that work, and therefore for any submission or decision on inclusion of a scheme in the RNEP, or for forecast delivery of any works proposed subject to subsequent funding decisions. As with any business case, I would expect any submission to set out proposals for consideration on the role of regional and local partners in the funding and management of the proposed scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 64646 64647 64649 question first answered 05/11/2021 09:03:31 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1363889

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Chester Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential role of (a) Cheshire West and Chester Council, (b) Merseyrail, (c) Transport for Wales and (d) other stakeholders in supporting the progress of Chester Station through the Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	64649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text <p>The Department indicated in its feedback last year on Cheshire West and Chester Council’s initial Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) for potential rail enhancements at Chester Station the further work that was required on the business case before a scheme could be considered for inclusion and progression within the Government’s Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline (RNEP), in accordance with the published guidance. The Council is continuing to work in collaboration with Transport for Wales, Network Rail, the Cheshire and Warrington LEP, other regional partners and my officials to assemble the additional evidence needed to finalise the SOBC.</p><p> </p><p>There is no confirmed timescale for regional partners’ completion of that work, and therefore for any submission or decision on inclusion of a scheme in the RNEP, or for forecast delivery of any works proposed subject to subsequent funding decisions. As with any business case, I would expect any submission to set out proposals for consideration on the role of regional and local partners in the funding and management of the proposed scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 64646 64647 64648 question first answered 05/11/2021 09:03:31 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1363582

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Chester Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to include Chester Station in the Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	63746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2021 answer text <p>Having reviewed an initial proposal from Cheshire West and Chester Council last year, the Department continues to work closely with the Council, Transport for Wales and Network Rail to develop a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) for potential enhancements at Chester Station.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 02/11/2021 12:14:56 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1363587

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Chester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans does his Department has to restore hourly direct Avanti West Coast services between Chester and London that were in place prior to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	63747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>Currently Avanti West Coast (AWC) operate two direct trains per day in each direction between London Euston and Holyhead via Chester. The Department is working with Train Operating Companies to develop attractive timetables that are reliable, deliver excellent performance for passengers, and offer good value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 63748 question first answered 01/11/2021 16:17:49 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1363588

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Chester and North Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of direct Avanti services currently being provided to Chester and North Wales.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	63748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>Currently Avanti West Coast (AWC) operate two direct trains per day in each direction between London Euston and Holyhead via Chester. The Department is working with Train Operating Companies to develop attractive timetables that are reliable, deliver excellent performance for passengers, and offer good value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 63747 question first answered 01/11/2021 16:17:49 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson