North West round-up: 8 January 2010
8 January 2010 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Parliamentary business relating to the North West region for the week ending 8 January 2010.
Written questions
- Commons Hansard: Dairy farming in Lancashire
- Commons Hansard: Attacks by dogs on sheep in the North West
- Commons Hansard: Role of National Hazards Team in recovery from Cumbria flooding
- Commons Hansard: GCSE results in Preston
- Commons Hansard: Provision of burn care services in Merseyside
- Commons Hansard: Class sizes in Preston
- Commons Hansard: Benefits to the North West of the 2012 Olympic Games
- Commons Hansard: Funding for Lancashire County Council
- Commons Hansard: AIDS diagnoses in the North West
- Commons Hansard: Average waiting times for the Lancashire Primary Care Trust
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.
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.