West Midlands round-up: 10 February 2010
10 February 2010 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Parliamentary business relating to the West Midlands region from 1 February to 10 February.
Written questions
- Commons Hansard: Road maintenance in Coventry
- Commons Hansard: Local government funding in Birmingham
- Commons Hansard: Graffiti in Coventry
- Commons Hansard: Community safety in Coventry
- Commons Hansard: Effect of health policy on Sandwell
- Commons Hansard: Playing fields in Coventry
- Commons Hansard: Sport in Coventry
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.
West Midlands Select Committee
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.