In the House - Chris Matheson MP

Below is a feed of all my contributions in Parliament. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with any questions.

School Rebuilding Programme

Chris Matheson made a speech in the House of Commons

The Secretary of State will know that Upton-by-Chester High School in my constituency is rated good, with an outstanding sixth form, but it needs a rebuild, and the local authority maintenance...

School Rebuilding Programme

Chris Matheson made a speech in the House of Commons

When he plans to announce the results of the recent round of applications for the school rebuilding programme.

Voter ID

Electoral Commission Committee

Chris Matheson made a speech in the House of Commons

It is not a question of what I agree with; it is about what the Electoral Commission agrees with, and I am here to answer questions on behalf of the Electoral Commission. It believes that there...

Voter ID

Electoral Commission Committee

Chris Matheson made a speech in the House of Commons

The commission has regular discussions with the Cabinet Office at both official and ministerial level, including to provide feedback on the development of the Government’s policy on voter...

Voter Registration: Principal Residence and Secondary Address

Electoral Commission Committee

Chris Matheson made a speech in the House of Commons

I am very grateful for that and I think the House is aware of the hon. Gentleman’s professional experience in this area. If he has solutions to suggest to the Commission, I could ask it to...

Voter Registration: Principal Residence and Secondary Address

Electoral Commission Committee

Chris Matheson made a speech in the House of Commons

Following the 2017 UK general election, the commission recommended that the UK Government should consider making just such a change to the registration system. It is possible for somebody to be...

Voter ID: Fraudulent Votes

Electoral Commission Committee

Chris Matheson made a speech in the House of Commons

I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for that question, and he raises an interesting point. Hon. Members will have seen that, at both state and federal level, there are discussions at the...

Voter ID: Fraudulent Votes

Electoral Commission Committee

Chris Matheson made a speech in the House of Commons

The commission has made no detailed assessment of the number of fraudulent votes that could be prevented as a result of the Government’s proposed policy to introduce voter ID requirements....

Coronavirus

Commons debates

I am sorry that the Secretary of State is not in his place, because he is a Chester lad and I was hoping to offer him some Cestrian solidarity after the criticism of him as “totally f******...

G7 and NATO Summits

Commons debates

When we left the EU, we were told that the economic hit would be made up by free trade agreements with the EU and the United States. As the sausage dispute and the rebuke from President Biden...

Levelling Up Fund

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Chris Matheson received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the (a) selection criteria, (b) assessment criteria and (c) scoring system for the assessment of...

Daniel Morgan Independent Panel

Chris Matheson received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received on the Independent Panel into the Murder of Daniel Morgan since January 1st 2020.

Daniel Morgan Independent Panel

Chris Matheson received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what meetings have been held with her officials on the Independent Panel into the Murder of Daniel Morgan since 1 January 2020.

Electoral Systems

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Chris Matheson received a response to a question they put to the government

The interests of the public, and particularly their trust and confidence in the democratic process, are central to the work of the Commission. It supports electoral administrators to deliver high...

Elections

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Chris Matheson received a response to a question they put to the government

The Electoral Commission provides expert advice and guidance to help electoral administrators, political parties and campaigners, and candidates and agents to understand and comply with electoral...

Electoral Commission: Parliamentary Scrutiny

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Chris Matheson received a response to a question they put to the government

The Electoral Commission is directly accountable to the UK's parliaments, and scrutiny of its work is an essential part of giving assurance to parliamentarians and to the public about how it...

Ofcom: Public Appointments

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Chris Matheson received a response to a question they put to the government

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...

Ofcom: Public Appointments

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Chris Matheson received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what representations his Department received on the process for the appointment of the Chair of Ofcom, excluding candidate...

Question

Chris Matheson received a response to a question they put to the government

What plans the Government has to review the scope of electoral law.

Business of the House

Commons debates

The scandal of fire and rehire continues, and there seems to be no movement at all from the Government to address it. It is three months since the Government received the ACAS report. If we...