South East round-up: 29 January 2010
29 January 2010 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Parliamentary business relating to the South East region for the week ending 29 January 2010.
Written questions
- Commons Hansard: Fly tipping in Kent
- Commons Hansard: The effect of DEFRA policies on Slough
- Commons Hansard: Rail link between Woking and Heathrow
- Commons Hansard: Cancelled and late-running trains in Kent
- Commons Hansard: Number of new small businesses in Kent
- Commons Hansard: Refurbishment of Dartford railway station
- Commons Hansard: Winter fuel payments in Ashford
- Commons Hansard: Industrial action by Royal Mail in Kent
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.
Legislation
- Commons Hansard: Report stage of Bournemouth Borough Council Bill
- Bills before Parliament: Bournemouth Borough Council Bill
The Bournemouth Borough Council Bill makes provisions relating to street trading and consumer protection in the area.
South East Select Committee
The South East Committee covers the following local government areas: Bracknell Forest, Brighton & Hove, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Medway, Milton Keynes, Newbury, Oxfordshire, Portsmouth, Reading, Slough, Southampton, Surrey, West Sussex, Windsor & Maidenhead and Wokingham.
The remit of the Committee is to examine regional strategies and the work of regional bodies.