East Midlands round-up: 8 January 2010
8 January 2010 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Parliamentary business relating to the East Midlands region for the week ending 8 January 2010.
Written questions
- Commons Hansard: Participation in free swimming scheme in Nottingham
- Commons Hansard: Spending on school improvements in Northampton
- Commons Hansard: Homelessness in Nottingham
- Commons Hansard: Affordable housing in Derbyshire
- Commons Hansard: Number of people receiving winter fuel payments in Nottingham
- Commons Hansard: GCSE results in Nottingham
- Commons Hansard: Benefits paid into Post Office card accounts in Chesterfield
- Lords Hansard: East Midlands Development Agency
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
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, EDMs 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.