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1045795

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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

985570

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with Highways England on the next Road Investment Strategy.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	906929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p><strong>I have regular contact with Highways England on this matter. </strong><strong>Earlier this year, the Department consulted on Highways England’s proposed priorities for the second Road Investment Strategy. A response to this consultation will be published in the coming weeks. </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/10/2018 12:55:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

903731

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Labour Turnover
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of the public sector pay cap on the level of recruitment and retention of staff in schools.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	905266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>The government’s position is clear; the public sector pay cap is no longer in place and we have adopted a more flexible approach to public sector pay. We have asked the School Teachers’ Review Body to use this flexibility to target the next pay award to promote recruitment and retention.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/05/2018 16:56:15 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

648339

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with (a) his Ministerial colleagues and (b) the Chancellor of the Exchequer on future infrastructure development in Wales.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	907490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>This Government is prioritising high-value investment, particularly in infrastructure and innovation, to drive economic growth and raise productivity. At Autumn Statement, the Chancellor increased the Welsh Government’s capital budget by £436m. This is in addition to the £500m in borrowing powers we committed to three years ago. These measures enable the Welsh Government to invest directly in modernising Wales’ infrastructure for the benefit of people throughout Wales.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 30/11/2016 15:13:15 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

533491

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Bees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the decline in the bee population.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	905729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>In 2014 Defra published independent research on the status of pollinators in the UK. This showed an overall decline in wild bee diversity, a major cause of which has been the loss of flower-rich habitat driven by changes in agricultural land use and urbanisation.</p><p> </p><p>Our National Pollinator Strategy highlights the vital contribution we can all make, from farmers to window box gardeners, to support pollinators by ensuring they have food and a home.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/07/2016 16:13:39 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

513029

registered interest
date	14/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Doctors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust, working with a Clinical Commissioning Group, has worked with Medex or other private companies embedded within the HR department to recruit doctors.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	34079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>These are operational matters for the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and we have written to Stuart Heys, Chair of the Trust informing him of the hon. Member’s questions. He will reply shortly and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Library.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer grouped question UIN 34053 34054 34055 34056 34076 34077 34078 question first answered 19/04/2016 10:56:49 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

513033

registered interest
date	14/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Chorley and South Ribble Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the Chief Executive of the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust has made a request to (a) the military and (b) the Cabinet Office to fully cover the 24 hour accident and emergency service at Chorley and South Ribble Accident & Emergency unit.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	34076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>These are operational matters for the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and we have written to Stuart Heys, Chair of the Trust informing him of the hon. Member’s questions. He will reply shortly and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Library.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer grouped question UIN 34053 34054 34055 34056 34077 34078 34079 question first answered 19/04/2016 10:56:48 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

448499

registered interest
date	25/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress his Department has made on its rail electrification programme.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	903331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p>The first ever electric trains are now running between Liverpool and Manchester, and Liverpool and Wigan, and the Farnworth tunnel is now open, further proof of this Government’s commitment to electrification – part of the biggest rail investment since Victorian times.</p><br /> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 28/01/2016 15:01:09 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

444822

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Sanitary Products: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress the Government is making on negotiating the removal of VAT on women's sanitary products.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	903022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>I have written to the European Commission and other Member States setting out our strong view that Member States should have full discretion over what rate of VAT they can apply to sanitary products, and that this should be considered in the context of the Commission’s Action Plan on VAT, which is now expected to be published in March 2016.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 14/01/2016 14:11:56 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

426881

registered interest
date	03/11/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the level of housebuilding.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	902070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>Housing starts have almost doubled since 2009. Over 608,000 new homes have been built since April 2010 – there are now 795,000 more homes in England than in 2009.</p><p>Trends in housebuilding are published in the quarterly House Building Release.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 09/11/2015 17:17:23 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson