London round-up: 10 February 2010
10 February 2010 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Parliamentary business relating to London from 1 February to 10 February.
Written questions
- Lords Hansard: Athletes accommodation at the 2012 Olympics
- Lords Hansard: Night flights from Heathrow airport
- Commons Hansard: Effect of transport policies on Streatham
- Commons Hansard: Spending per pupil in Greenwich
- Commons Hansard: Antisocial behaviour in Greater London
Written questions can be used by MPs or Lords to hold the Government to account, requesting information such as policy detail or statistics.
Oral questions
- Video: London to Scotland high-speed rail link
- Lords Hansard: London to Scotland high-speed rail link
- Video: Child poverty in London
- Commons Hansard: Child poverty in London
Oral questions provide an opportunity for MPs and Lords to ask Government ministers questions on the floor of each House. These questions are asked at the start of the day's business in both chambers.
Adjournment debates
- Video: Planned improvements to Thameslink
- Video: First Capital Connect train services
- Video: Rail services in the Sydenham corridor
- Video: Future of Kingston hospital
- Video: Child poverty in London
Adjournment debates are a way of having a general debate in the House of Commons without requiring the House to vote. The MP who tabled the subject of the debate will speak first and a Government minister will reply.
Public petitions
Public petitions involve sending a written appeal to an MP, following a set format, which is then presented to the House of Commons by that MP. They can be used to raise awareness of an issue and to request action.
Early Day Motions
- EDM 762: Jobs on the Olympic site
- EDM 781: Police numbers in London
- EDM 834: Small businesses and the London Olympics
Early Day Motions (EDMs) are motions submitted for debate in the House of Commons. Although very few EDMs are actually debated, they can demonstrate the extent of parliamentary support for a particular cause or point of view.
London Regional Select Committee
- Parliament News: MPs investigate population statistics and the 2011 Census
- London Regional Select Committee
Regional Select Committees examine regional strategies and the work of regional bodies.