Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Jun 2022
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill
"The hon. Gentleman is describing a situation in which some Labour Members are in favour and some are against, but does he not have exactly the same situation on his own Benches? We have heard some excellent speeches tonight against and in favour of HS2. It is just a situation …..."Christian Matheson - View Speech
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Speech in General Committees - Mon 13 Jun 2022
Draft Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022
"It is a great pleasure, as always, to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. It was nice to hear the Minister’s speech and learn something about procedure in this place. We have batted between negative and positive procedures and so on, so I feel I have learned something today.
I …..."Christian Matheson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 May 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"1. What plans he has to implement the Union connectivity review’s recommendations on rail transport. ..."Christian Matheson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 May 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"Mr Speaker, if you want to go from anywhere in Scotland or northern England by train to anywhere in north Wales, chances are you will have to go through Chester. Will the Minister please hurry up with the consideration and get us a positive decision on the electrification of the …..."Christian Matheson - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 29 Mar 2022
Great British Railways Headquarters: Crewe Bid
"I congratulate my near neighbour, the hon. Member for Crewe and Nantwich (Dr Mullan), on that excellent speech. In fact, so comprehensive and passionate was his statement that he has not left much for the rest of us to say. With the greatest respect to other hon. Members, I must …..."Christian Matheson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Mar 2022
P&O Ferries
"My hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull East (Karl Turner) is absolutely right. These are not redundancies, because the positions are not redundant; crew are still needed to man those ships. The fact remains that it is cheaper, quicker and easier to sack British workers than it is …..."Christian Matheson - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 22nd March 2022
Asked by:
Christian Matheson (Independent - City of Chester)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when (a) he, (b) Ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department last had a meeting personally with Mr Phil Whittingham of Avanti West Coast Trains.
Answered by Wendy Morton
- Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Ministers and Officials meet with operators and their Managing Directors on a regular basis.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Feb 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"T8. With a bunch of parents in Saughall in my constituency, we have been trying to put together a package for school bus transport that would save hundreds of car journeys a week. It is predicated on a successful Bus Back Better bid, but the word from the Treasury is …..."Christian Matheson - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 5th November 2021
Asked by:
Christian Matheson (Independent - City of Chester)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential role of (a) Cheshire West and Chester Council, (b) Merseyrail, (c) Transport for Wales and (d) other stakeholders in supporting the progress of Chester Station through the Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline.
Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris
The Department indicated in its feedback last year on Cheshire West and Chester Council’s initial Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) for potential rail enhancements at Chester Station the further work that was required on the business case before a scheme could be considered for inclusion and progression within the Government’s Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline (RNEP), in accordance with the published guidance. The Council is continuing to work in collaboration with Transport for Wales, Network Rail, the Cheshire and Warrington LEP, other regional partners and my officials to assemble the additional evidence needed to finalise the SOBC.
There is no confirmed timescale for regional partners’ completion of that work, and therefore for any submission or decision on inclusion of a scheme in the RNEP, or for forecast delivery of any works proposed subject to subsequent funding decisions. As with any business case, I would expect any submission to set out proposals for consideration on the role of regional and local partners in the funding and management of the proposed scheme.
Written Question
Friday 5th November 2021
Asked by:
Christian Matheson (Independent - City of Chester)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline, what estimate he has made of the amount of time it will take for Chester station to move from allocation of funds stage of that programme to the full delivery of works under that programme.
Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris
The Department indicated in its feedback last year on Cheshire West and Chester Council’s initial Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) for potential rail enhancements at Chester Station the further work that was required on the business case before a scheme could be considered for inclusion and progression within the Government’s Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline (RNEP), in accordance with the published guidance. The Council is continuing to work in collaboration with Transport for Wales, Network Rail, the Cheshire and Warrington LEP, other regional partners and my officials to assemble the additional evidence needed to finalise the SOBC.
There is no confirmed timescale for regional partners’ completion of that work, and therefore for any submission or decision on inclusion of a scheme in the RNEP, or for forecast delivery of any works proposed subject to subsequent funding decisions. As with any business case, I would expect any submission to set out proposals for consideration on the role of regional and local partners in the funding and management of the proposed scheme.