Yorkshire and the Humber round-up: 15 January 2010
15 January 2010 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Parliamentary business relating to the Yorkshire and the Humber region for the week ending 15 January 2010.
Written questions
- Commons Hansard: Attendance allowance claims in Leeds
- Commons Hansard: Humberside police force budget
- Commons Hansard: Capital funding for York College and the University of York
- Commons Hansard: Recorded burglaries in Rotherham
- Commons Hansard: Unemployment amongst disabled people in Leeds
- Commons Hansard: Future of Royal Air Force bases in North Yorkshire
- Commons Hansard: Effect of the recession on the financial services industry in Leeds
- Commons Hansard: Recycling in Calderdale
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.
Yorkshire and the Humber Committee
The Yorkshire and the Humber Committee covers the following local government areas: Barsnley, Bradford, Calderdale, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, Kirklees, Leeds, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, Rotherham, Sheffield, Wakefield, York.
The remit of the Committee is to examine regional strategies and the work of regional bodies. The Committee is currently conducting an inquiry into the work of Yorkshire Forward - the regional development agency.