Yorkshire and the Humber round-up: 8 January 2010
8 January 2010 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Parliamentary business relating to the Yorkshire and the Humber region for the week ending 8 January 2010.
Oral questions
Question Time takes place for an hour Monday to Thursday after prayers. Each government department answers questions according to a rota called the Order of Oral Questions. The questions asked must relate to the responsibilities of the government department concerned.
Written questions
- Commons Hansard: Outcome of the Thinking Skills programme in Yorkshire
- Commons Hansard: Length of jobseeker's allowance claims in Leeds
- Commons Hansard: Proportion of people living in poverty in West Yorkshire
- Commons Hansard: Drink driving in West Yorkshire
- Commons Hansard: Traffic accidents in Leeds
- Commons Hansard: Spending on mental health services in Leeds
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
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.
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.