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1520290

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cultural Heritage: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on financial support for historical and heritage assets.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	901563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government continues to support the heritage and cultural sector. There are several sources of funding from Government Arm’s Length Bodies, such as the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England’s repair grants. I would encourage the Honourable Gentleman to look into those.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 11/10/2022 15:24:32 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1490465

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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	Allergies
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 help reduce the risk of death and serious illness caused by allergic reactions.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	901170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting those living with allergies.</p><p> </p><p>On 1 October 2021 Natasha’s Law made it a legal requirement for food operators to display allergen labelling on food items pre-packed for direct sale, protecting those with allergies and giving them more confidence in the food they buy.</p><p> </p><p>The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency is taking forward a number of actions to promote the safe and effective use of Adrenaline Auto Injectors, an approved treatment for severe allergic reactions.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 19/07/2022 16:10:09 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1342369

registered interest
date	30/06/2021
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	Culture Recovery Fund
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 of the successful applicants in Phase 2 of the Culture Recovery Fund have received all of the funds awarded to them.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	25003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The attached table provides figures addressing the questions asked.</p><p> </p><p>Payments through the Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) are typically made in multiple tranches. Final payment is typically made at the very end of the grant period, once activities and costs have been reported.</p><p>In both rounds of the CRF revenue grants programme, DCMS has been able to give recipients the flexibility to extend the grant period. For CRF1 awardees, they have been able to extend until 30 June 2021, and for CRF2 awardees until 31 December 2021.</p><p> </p><p>As such, a significant number of CRF 1 awardees have only very recently concluded the grant period, and many CRF 2 awardees have not concluded the grant period yet.</p><p> </p><p>Accordingly, final payment requests are still outstanding from both CRF1 and CRF 2 recipients. Only when final payment requests have been made will DCMS Arms Length Bodies make final payments.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, payment schedules can be impacted by a number of factors, such as the provision of bank details and activity reports from applicants, as well as assurance processes undertaken by distributing arms-length bodies, in order to ensure best use of tax-payers’ money.</p><p> </p><p>As the numbers show, over 83% of all awarded CRF funding has been paid.</p><p> </p><p>Figures include revenue grants, capital grants, and loans from within the Culture Recovery Fund.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 25004 25005 25025 25026 25027 25028 25029 question first answered 05/07/2021 14:59:15 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage attachment 1 file name Culture Recovery Fund.pdf title Culture Recovery Fund
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1342372

registered interest
date	30/06/2021
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	Culture Recovery Fund
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 of the successful applicants in Phase 2 of the Culture Recovery Fund are awaiting the receipt of funds; and how much funding remains to be paid.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	25004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The attached table provides figures addressing the questions asked.</p><p> </p><p>Payments through the Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) are typically made in multiple tranches. Final payment is typically made at the very end of the grant period, once activities and costs have been reported.</p><p>In both rounds of the CRF revenue grants programme, DCMS has been able to give recipients the flexibility to extend the grant period. For CRF1 awardees, they have been able to extend until 30 June 2021, and for CRF2 awardees until 31 December 2021.</p><p> </p><p>As such, a significant number of CRF 1 awardees have only very recently concluded the grant period, and many CRF 2 awardees have not concluded the grant period yet.</p><p> </p><p>Accordingly, final payment requests are still outstanding from both CRF1 and CRF 2 recipients. Only when final payment requests have been made will DCMS Arms Length Bodies make final payments.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, payment schedules can be impacted by a number of factors, such as the provision of bank details and activity reports from applicants, as well as assurance processes undertaken by distributing arms-length bodies, in order to ensure best use of tax-payers’ money.</p><p> </p><p>As the numbers show, over 83% of all awarded CRF funding has been paid.</p><p> </p><p>Figures include revenue grants, capital grants, and loans from within the Culture Recovery Fund.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 25003 25005 25025 25026 25027 25028 25029 question first answered 05/07/2021 14:59:15 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage attachment 1 file name Culture Recovery Fund.pdf title Culture Recovery Fund
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1342375

registered interest
date	30/06/2021
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	Culture Recovery Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the longest period of time was between the (a) acceptance of an application to the Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) and (b) full payment of the award of funds during phase two of the CRF.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	25005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The attached table provides figures addressing the questions asked.</p><p> </p><p>Payments through the Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) are typically made in multiple tranches. Final payment is typically made at the very end of the grant period, once activities and costs have been reported.</p><p>In both rounds of the CRF revenue grants programme, DCMS has been able to give recipients the flexibility to extend the grant period. For CRF1 awardees, they have been able to extend until 30 June 2021, and for CRF2 awardees until 31 December 2021.</p><p> </p><p>As such, a significant number of CRF 1 awardees have only very recently concluded the grant period, and many CRF 2 awardees have not concluded the grant period yet.</p><p> </p><p>Accordingly, final payment requests are still outstanding from both CRF1 and CRF 2 recipients. Only when final payment requests have been made will DCMS Arms Length Bodies make final payments.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, payment schedules can be impacted by a number of factors, such as the provision of bank details and activity reports from applicants, as well as assurance processes undertaken by distributing arms-length bodies, in order to ensure best use of tax-payers’ money.</p><p> </p><p>As the numbers show, over 83% of all awarded CRF funding has been paid.</p><p> </p><p>Figures include revenue grants, capital grants, and loans from within the Culture Recovery Fund.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 25003 25004 25025 25026 25027 25028 25029 question first answered 05/07/2021 14:59:15 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage attachment 1 file name Culture Recovery Fund.pdf title Culture Recovery Fund
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1328435

registered interest
date	27/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans the Government has to review the scope of electoral law.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	900615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to keeping our elections secure and fit for the modern age. We keep electoral law, and the role and powers of the Electoral Commission, under review to ensure the effective operation of, and public confidence in, an electoral system that is secure, fair, modern and transparent.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 900591 question first answered 27/05/2021 15:32:19 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1280876

registered interest
date	27/01/2021
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Re-employment: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the use of fire and rehire employment practices in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	911225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Scotland regularly discusses issues such as protecting workers' rights with his Cabinet colleagues.</p><p> </p><p>For example, the UK Government has acted decisively to provide an unprecedented package of support to protect people’s jobs and livelihoods right across the United Kingdom in response to the Covid pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Banff and Buchan answering member printed David Duguid question first answered 27/01/2021 14:38:12 answering member 4606 label Biography information for David Duguid
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1257463

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Aerospace Industry: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to support the aerospace sector in Northern Ireland during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	909544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>This is clearly an uncertain time for many businesses, including those in the aerospace industry, a sector valued at over £1.8bn in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>As well as the Furlough Scheme, the Government is supporting the UK’s aerospace and aviation industries with over £8.5bn in grants, loans and export guarantees. UK Export Finance is supporting £3.5bn of sales in the next 18 months, and £2.1bn has been made available through the COVID Corporate Financing Facility.</p><p> </p><p>Having met recently with both management and Unite union representatives, I am pleased that Spirit and Bombardier have completed a deal that will end uncertainty for some 3,000 employees. This is a major vote of confidence in Northern Ireland’s highly skilled aerospace workforce.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/12/2020 17:18:33 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1235885

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the contribution of defence procurement contracts to the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	906279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence spent £19.2 billion with UK industry and commerce in financial year 2018-19, directly supporting 119,000 jobs across the country and indirectly supporting many thousands more.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 21/09/2020 16:37:56 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1234379

registered interest
date	15/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will delay the decision on disposal of his Departments land at Chorlton Cum Backford, Chester, until further consultation with (a) previous landowners and (b) local residents has been undertaken.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	90156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>In accordance with the Crichel Down Rules, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) offered the land at Chorlton Cum Backford, to the former owner. These rules require all Government Departments to offer back surplus land (that meets the conditions set out in the rules) to the former owner at current market value.</p><p>Consultation with the former owner began in September 2019. The former owner has had the opportunity to consider the formal valuation of current market value since June 2020. The former owner has provided his response. The DIO are reviewing the former owner’s proposal.</p><p>If the sale to the former owner does not proceed, then the site will be offered to the open market, in line with Treasury Guidance. This enables consultation with all interested parties, including local residents.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 21/09/2020 16:30:40 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson