Chester MP continues his fight to keep Dale Barracks open
Chester MP, Chris Matheson, cautiously welcomed the announcement made by the Ministry of Defence this…
Chris Matheson MP Labour MP for City of Chester
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Chester MP raises Severe Weather Emergency Protocol in parliament on behalf of Share Shop
Chris Matheson, MP for City of Chester, raised Cheshire West and Chester Council’s effective response…
Chris Matheson MP champions grassroots football in Cheshire as part of The FA’s #FootballFootprint campaign
Chris Matheson, MP for the City of Chester visited several sites in his constituency on…
Chris Matheson visit to Enrichment Club October 2018
Children from Bluecoat CE Primary were delighted to welcome Chester MP Chris Matheson to visit…
Chester MP “delighted” about support from the Postcode Lottery to tackle social isolation
CHESTER MP Chris Matheson attended the presentation of a cheque for £20,000 from the Postcode…
Debenhams to host a tea party with Chester MP and Leader of the Council, to celebrate 90 years of equal voting rights for men and women
Monday 2nd of July marks the 90th anniversary of the 1928 Representation of the People…
MP hosts big coffee morning for carers
Chester MP, Chris Matheson, has organised Chester’s biggest coffee morning at Storyhouse on Friday 15th June…
Update on River Dee sewage discharge
Chester MP Chris Matheson has confirmed that long term action to tackle the sewage discharge…
MP’s football competition raises £1,000 to fight poverty at Christmas
A football competition organised by Chester MP, Chris Matheson, has raised one thousand pounds towards…
Blog posts
The Chaos before Christmas
With Parliament in such a chaotic state, and while we await the chance to vote on the Prime Minister’s deal with the EU, it was a pleasure to come home to Chester at the end of the week, for a dose of stability. But things got even worse when I…
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Thanks to the headteachers
The end of the school term in a couple of weeks’ time will mark an important point in the countdown to Christmas. The level of excitement amongst our city’s children will rise a few more notches, and we will all begin to feel just a little more, well, Christmassy. But…
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What a mess.
What a mess. What a shambles. To be fair I always thought that Brexit was a dreadful idea. But even I could not have predicted the chaos we are now in. People voted to leave for a variety of reasons. Some just don’t like being in the EU and think…
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UK Parliament Week
It’s Parliament Week! UK Parliament Week is a UK-wide festival taking place from 12-18 November, which aims to engage people, especially young people, from different backgrounds and communities, with the UK Parliament. This is a chance to learn more about the UK Parliament, how it works and why your voice…
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The Overseas Voters Bill
When you think of the House of Commons, you most likely think of the main chamber with its green benches and raucous debate. But, as I have written previously, work is also going on elsewhere around the Parliamentary estate. On the first floor, overlooking the River Thames, is the main…
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Remembrance Sunday Events
As you will know, Remembrance Sunday falls every year on the Sunday closest to 11th November, the anniversary of the Armistice that ended the First World War. And in this year, the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War, appropriately Remembrance Sunday falls exactly on the 11th November itself. The day…
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