West Midlands round-up: 18 December 2009
18 December 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Parliamentary business relating to the West Midlands region for the week ending 18 December 2009.
Written questions
- Commons Hansard: Proposed listing of Coventry Market
- Commons Hansard: New sporting facilities in the West Midlands arising from the 2012 Olympics
- Commons Hansard: Vocational training in the West Midlands
- Commons Hansard: Winter Fuel Payments in Walsall
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: Financial reporting and Birmingham City Council
- Commons Hansard: Financial reporting and Birmingham City Council
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.
West Midlands Select Committee
- Call for evidence: Housing and economic development in the West Midlands
- More on the West Midlands Select Committee
The West Midlands Committee covers the following local government areas: Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Herefordshire, Sandwell, Shropshire, Solihull, Staffordshire, Stoke, Telford and Wrekin, Walsall, Warwickshire, Wolverhampton and Worcestershire.
The remit of the Committee is to examine regional strategies and the work of regional bodies. Previously the Committee has taken evidence on the work of Advantage West Midlands - the regional development agency.