Yorkshire and the Humber round-up: 18 December 2009
17 December 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Parliamentary business relating to the Yorkshire and the Humber region for the week ending 18 December 2009.
Written questions
- Commons Hansard: Expenditure on public transport in West Yorkshire
- Commons Hansard: Provision of Police Community Support Officers in North Yorkshire
- Commons Hansard: Increasing sports participation to combat obesity in Leeds
- Commons Hansard: Financial assistance for sports clubs in York
- Commons Hansard: Long-term empty properties in Leeds
- Commons Hansard: Sure Start children's centres in Barnsley
- Commons Hansard: Subsidies for bus companies in Yorkshire
- Commons Hansard: Funding for the Humberside Road Safety Partnership
- Commons Hansard: Availability of affordable housing in Yorkshire
- Commons Hansard: Number of asylum seekers in Yorkshire and the Humber
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.
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.
Yorkshire and the Humber Committee
The Yorkshire and the Humber Committee covers the following local government areas: Barsnley, Bradford, Calderdale, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, Kirklees, Leeds, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, Rotherham, Sheffield, Wakefield, York.
The remit of the Committee is to examine regional strategies and the work of regional bodies. The Committee is currently conducting an inquiry into the work of Yorkshire Forward - the regional development agency.