The East of England Regional Select Committee was one of nine regional select committees 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 12 November 2008,House of Commons Hansard Debates from 12 Nov 2008 – Regional Select Committees Motion following the appointment of 'regional ministers' by Gordon Brown on his appointment as Prime Minister in June 2007.BBC News – In full: Brown's government The committee came into existence on 1 January 2009 and ceased to exist upon the dissolution of Parliament on 12 April 2010.Votes and Proceedings for 12 November 2010, Item 10.Standing Orders of the House of Commons, Standing Order 152F.
The purpose of the committee was "to examine regional strategies and the work of regional bodies" in the East of England.
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.House of Commons Hansard – 3 March 2009 – Col 791
Member Party Constituency Margaret Moran MP (Chair) Labour Luton South Charles Clarke MP Labour Norwich South Dr. Ian Gibson MP Labour Norwich North Patrick Hall MP Labour Bedford Tony Wright MP Labour Great Yarmouth
Source: Parliament website
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