- North West Regional Select Committee
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The North West Regional Select Committee was one of nine regional select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The establishment of the committee was agreed by the House of Commons on November 12, 2008,[1] following the appointment of 'regional ministers' by Gordon Brown on his appointment as Prime Minister in June 2007[2]. The committee came into existence on 1 January 2009 and ceased to exist upon the dissolution of Parliament on 12 April 2010.[3][4]
The purpose of the committee was "to examine regional strategies and the work of regional bodies" in the North West.
Membership
The committee was first appointed on 3 March 2009 by the House of Commons, but only contained 5 Labour members as opposed to the 9 members from various parties as was agreed in the motion of 12 November 2008, due to the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats refusing to nominate any members as a sign of their opposition to the existence of regional committees.[5]
Member Party Constituency David Crausby MP (Chair) Labour Bolton North East Rosie Cooper MP Labour West Lancashire Tony Lloyd MP Labour Manchester Central Eric Martlew MP Labour Carlisle Geraldine Smith MP Labour Morecambe and Lunesdale Source: Parliament website
References
- ^ House of Commons Hansard Debates from 12 Nov 2008 - Regional Select Committees Motion
- ^ BBC News - In full: Brown's government
- ^ Votes and Proceedings for 12 November 2010, Item 10.
- ^ Standing Orders of the House of Commons, Standing Order 152F.
- ^ House of Commons Hansard - 3rd March 2009 - Col 791
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