London round-up: 29 January 2010
29 January 2010 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Parliamentary business relating to London for the week ending 29 January 2010
Written questions
- Lords Hansard: Westminster World Heritage Site
- Commons Hansard: Floods in Greater London
- Commons Hansard: Antisocial behaviour: Greater London
- Commons Hansard: Rail link between Woking and Heathrow
- Commons Hansard: Third runway at Heathrow
- Commons Hansard: M25 tunnels and bridge crossings
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.
Oral questions
- Video: First Capital Connect's Thameslink service
- Video: Croydon Tramlink
- Video: Future of Battersea High Street station
- Video: Gatwick airport railway station
- Video: Ticket office opening times in Hornsey and Wood Green
Question Time in the Commons takes place for an hour Monday to Thursday after prayers. Each government department answers questions according to a rota called the Order of Oral Questions. The questions asked must relate to the responsibilities of the government department concerned.
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.
London Regional Select Committee
The remit of the London Regional Select Committee is to examine the Government's regional policies for London and the Government's relationship with the Greater London Authority and regional bodies.