Chester’s MP Chris Matheson urges Government to properly fund free school meals
Chester’s local Labour MP, Chris Matheson, is calling on the government to address the gap…
Chris Matheson MP Member of Parliament for City of Chester.
Latest
Press releases
Chester’s MP Chris Matheson calls on Prime Minister to join the fight to save our oceans
The MP for the City of Chester, Chris Matheson, has urged the Prime Minister to…
Chester MP calls on Government to finally deliver justice for domestic abuse victims
This week, Chester’s local Labour MP, Chris Matheson, called on the Government to urgently bring…
Chester MP Chris Matheson celebrates step forward in fight for sustainable housing regulations
Following a year-long campaign, Chester MP Chris Matheson has welcomed the Government consultation into changing…
Chester MP says teachers should be ‘properly respected and valued’
Chester’s MP, Chris Matheson has criticised the government’s record on teachers pay and recruitment levels,…
Chris Matheson MP celebrates successful period dignity campaign
Chester MP, Chris Matheson has welcomed news this week that schools and colleges across England…
Chester MP hopeful for ‘real change’ to cervical screening after meeting with health officials
During his first week back in Parliament following re-election as the MP for the City…
Chris Matheson slams Government for huge rise in foodbank usage
Chris Matheson, Labour candidate for the City of Chester constituency and MP since 2015, recently…
Chris Matheson Launches Green New Deal for Chester
Chester Labour candidate, Chris Matheson, today addressed a large crowd at Chester Cross to announce…
Blog posts
Embracing our common humanity
My email inbox has been dominated in the past week by two issues, ostensibly one international and one local. But it is not as simple as that. Internationally, I have been shocked by the events in the USA, prompted by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police.…
Read more →
The big questions
Last week in the House of Commons, I answered questions for the first time. Which may seem odd for an MP who is a member of the Opposition. Usually it is government ministers answering for their departments in a rota, with each coming round every five weeks or so. And…
Read more →
Honouring our heroes
It was fantastic to see Chester on national television and plastered over the national papers as residents in the Garden Quarter led by Matt Baker (who else!) celebrated the 75th anniversary of VE day. Commemorations were muted this year as the coronavirus lockdown prevented social gatherings. The allies delivered ‘Victory…
Read more →
Taking Parliament online
Last week I took part in the first session of the House of Commons ever to be held virtually, by video. It was essential to get the House sitting again immediately after the Easter recess. Too often, minsters were not responding to MPs’ emailed comments even if we were mostly…
Read more →
Planning for the future
We are in another week of lockdown. There is a real danger as one day merges into the next that we forget the gravity of the crisis we face. Thousands of people are dying. Every one with a family and friends and loved ones. Many thousands more are living with…
Read more →
Keeping to the rules
We are now into the second week of the lockdown, and by and large people are obeying the restrictions. The uncertainty about how long this will last for is very unsettling. But we have to stick to the plan for everyone’s sake, and we will get through this quicker. Much…
Read more →