East of England round-up: 5 March 2010
5 March 2010 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Parliamentary business relating to the East of England for the week ending 5 March 2010.
Written questions
- Commons Hansard: Warm Front scheme in Essex
- Commons Hansard: Overcrowding on rail services from Chelmsford
- Commons Hansard: East of England waste prevention network
- Commons Hansard: Spending by the Government Office for the East of England
- Commons Hansard: Drug crime in Southend
- Commons Hansard: School spending per pupil in Essex
- Commons Hansard: Repossessions in Chelmsford
Written questions can be used by MPs or Lords to hold the Government to account, requesting information such as policy detail or statistics.
Adjournment debates
- Video: Changes to local government in Norfolk and Suffolk
- Commons Hansard: Changes to local government in Norfolk and Suffolk
- Video: Closure of Land Registry Office in Peterborough
- Commons Hansard: Closure of Land Registry Office in Peterborough
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.
Ministerial statements
Ministerial statements can take the form of either oral or written statements. Oral statements often address major incidents, policies and actions. Written statements are often used to put the day-to-day business of government on the official record.