North West round-up: 5 March 2010
5 March 2010 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Parliamentary business relating to the North West region for the week ending 5 March 2010.
Written questions
- Commons Hansard: Care UK in Greater Manchester
- Commons Hansard: Employment in Chorley and Lancashire
- Commons Hansard: Number of midwives employed in the North West
- Commons Hansard: Truancy levels in Salford
- Commons Hansard: Employment schemes for young people in North West
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
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.
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 984: Armitt Museum, Ambleside
- EDM 985: Transition Town Kendal and South Lakes
- EDM 995: Funding of Greater Manchester Police
- EDM 1011: Voluntary sector in the North West
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.
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.