North East round-up: 29 January 2010
29 January 2010 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Parliamentary business relating to the North East region for the week ending 29 January 2010.
Written questions
- Commons Hansard: Crime in Houghton-le-Spring
- Commons Hansard: Domestic burglaries in the North East
- Commons Hansard: Carer's Premium in the Tyne and Wear
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.
Ministerial statements
Government ministers can make written statements to Parliament as well as oral statements. Oral statements often address major incidents, policies and actions. Written ministerial statements are normally used to put the day-to-day business of government on the official record and in the public domain.
North East Select Committee
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.