North West round-up: 26 February 2010
26 February 2010 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Parliamentary business relating to the North West region for the week ending 26 February
Written questions
- Commons Hansard: Free swimming programmes in Salford
- Commons Hansard: Fuel poverty in Salford
- Commons Hansard: Work and pensions policies in Chorley
- Commons Hansard: Health visitors employed in the North West
- Commons Hansard: Health services for older people in Cumbria
- Commons Hansard: Average life expectancy in Salford
- Commons Hansard: Youth unemployment in the North West
- Commons Hansard: Levels of unemployment in Salford
- Commons Hansard: University attendance in Salford since 1997
- Commons Hansard: Pre-school education in Preston
- Commons Hansard: Expenditure on school sports in Preston
- Commons Hansard: Crime detection rates in Greater Manchester and Bolton
Written questions can be used by MPs or Lords to hold the Government to account, requesting information such as policy detail or statistics.
Early Day Motions
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.