Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lindsay Hoyle (Labour), on Tuesday, 19 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 50 members in total.
REGIONAL QUESTION TIME
That this House notes the greater need to promote regions within the United Kingdom in light of the fact that London, Scotland and Wales have their own representative bodies; recognises the English regions' need to be represented adequately in Parliament and the need to hold government accountable for decisions on a local level; and calls on Question Time sessions to be introduced in the House of Commons for each English region so that members can discuss in more detail issues relating to their locality.
Amendments
The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.
- 131A1
- after 'Scotland,' insert ', Northern Ireland'.
- 131A2
- after 'bodies', insert 'but recognises that the oversight of the Parliament of the United Kingdom must continue and calls for the Question Time of each area with a devolved body to be at least one hour, on each fourth week; and also'.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 131
- 131A1
- 131A2
- Session
- 2000-01
- Subjects
- Devolution House of Commons Regional government Parliamentary questions Oral questions
- Link
- View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk
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- 2014-09-04 12:56:35 +0100
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