North West round-up: 22 January 2010
22 January 2010 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Parliamentary business relating to the North West region for the week ending 22 January 2010
Written questions
- Commons Hansard: New Deal Scheme in Preston
- Commons Hansard: Winter Fuel Payments in Preston
- Commons Hansard: Adult skills in Preston
- Commons Hansard: Number of classroom assistants in Preston
- Commons Hansard: Number of pupils receiving free school meals in Crewe
- Commons Hansard: Maternity leave in Preston
- Commons Hansard: Waiting list times in Preston
- Commons Hansard: Spending per capita on healthcare for residents of Salford
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
- EDM 628: Lancashire firefighters in Haiti
- EDM 631: Pendle boarding school for girls
- EDM 673: GCSE achievements of schools in Chorley
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.
Public petitions
The public can petition the House of Commons to make MPs aware of their opinion on an issue and to request action.
Petitioning is a formal process involving sending a written appeal to an MP, following a set format, which is then presented to the Commons by the MP.
North West Select Committee
The North West Committee covers the following local government areas: Blackburn and Darwen, Blackpool, Bolton, Bury, Cheshire, Cumbria, Halton, Knowsley, Lancashire, Liverpool, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, St Helens, Salford, Sefton, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Warrington, Wigan and Wirral.
The remit of the Committee is to examine regional strategies and the work of regional bodies. The Committee is currently undertaking an inquiry into the future of the nuclear industry in the North West.