Wales round-up: 15 January 2010
15 January 2010 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Parliamentary business relating to Wales for the week ending 15 January 2010.
Written questions
- Commons Hansard: Legislative competence orders
- Commons Hansard: Promoting small business start-up schemes
- Commons Hansard: Length of jobseeker's allowance claims in Wales
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.
Debates
- Video: Impact of the Back to Work Initiative in Wales
- Commons Hansard: Impact of the Back to Work Initiative in Wales
An adjournment debate is a way of having a general debate without requiring the House to vote. The MP who tabled the relevant adjournment debate is called to speak and a Minister will reply.
Welsh Affairs Committee
- Parliament News: Whitehall delays hamper new Welsh Assembly powers, say MPs
- Parliament News: Welsh Affairs Committee publishes report on local government
- P arliament News: Rhodri Morgan gives evidence to the Welsh Affairs Committee
- Video: Evidence session on the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Education) Order 2010
- Welsh Affairs Committee home page
The Welsh Affairs Committee's remit is to examine matters within the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Wales (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales).