North East round-up: 18 December 2009
17 December 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Parliamentary business relating to the North East of England for the week ending 18 December 2009.
Written questions
In addition to oral questions, MPs and Peers can ask government ministers questions for written answer. These are often used to obtain detailed information about policies and statistics on the activities of government departments.
Debates
- Video: Future of the steel industry on Teesside
- Commons Hansard: Future of the steel industry on Teesside
An adjournment debate is a way of having a general debate without requiring the House to vote. The MP who tabled the relevant adjournment debate is called to speak and a Minister will reply.
Early Day Motions
Early Day Motions (EDMs) are formal motions submitted for debate in the House of Commons. However, very few EDMs are actually debated. Instead, they are used for reasons such as publicising the views of individual MPs, drawing attention to specific events or campaigns, and demonstrating the extent of parliamentary support for a particular cause or point of view.
North East Select Committee
- Call for evidence: Corus and job losses in the North East
- Parliament News: Report on North East renewable industries
- North East Select Committee home page
The North East Committee covers the following local government areas: Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Redcar & Cleveland, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-Tees and Sunderland. The remit of the Committee is to examine regional strategies and the work of regional bodies.