West Midlands round-up: 15 January 2010
15 January 2010 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Parliamentary business relating to the West Midlands region for the week ending 15 January 2010.
Written questions
- Commons Hansard: Winter fuel payments to pensioners in Tamworth
- Commons Hansard: Adverse effects of M6 roadworks on residents in Walsall
- Commons Hansard: Funding for tackling anti-social behaviour in the West Midlands
- Commons Hansard: Proposed Blythe Bridge power station
- Commons Hansard: Assessment of Staffordshire social services
- Commons Hansard: Reducing the impact of future floods in the West Midlands
- Commons Hansard: Measures to reduce anti-social behaviour in Coventry
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.
West Midlands Select Committee
- Call for evidence: Housing and economic development in the West Midlands
- More on the West Midlands Select Committee
The West Midlands Committee covers the following local government areas: Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Herefordshire, Sandwell, Shropshire, Solihull, Staffordshire, Stoke, Telford and Wrekin, Walsall, Warwickshire, Wolverhampton and Worcestershire.
The remit of the Committee is to examine regional strategies and the work of regional bodies. Previously the Committee has taken evidence on the work of Advantage West Midlands - the regional development agency.