West Midlands round-up: 29 January 2010
29 January 2010 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Parliamentary business relating to the West Midlands for the week ending 29 January 2010.
Debates
An adjournment debate in the House of Commons 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.
Written questions
- Commons Hansard: Licensed premises in Birmingham
- Commons Hansard: Relocation of civil service posts to the West Midlands
- Commons Hansard: Winter fuel payments in Birmingham
- Commons Hansard: Physical education in Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
- Commons Hansard: Driving offences in Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
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.
West Midlands Select Committee
- Report: The effect of the economic downturn on the people in the West Midlands
- West Midlands Select Committee homepage
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.