North East round-up: 22 January 2010
22 January 2010 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Parliamentary business relating to the North East of England for the week ending 22 January 2010.
Written questions
- Commons Hansard: Warm front scheme in South Tyneside
- Commons Hansard: Warm front scheme in the North East
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.
North East Select Committee
- Call for evidence: Corus and job losses in the North East
- Parliament News: MPs hold public hearing in Redcar on the steel industry
- 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.