Here are the oral questions tabled to the Communities and Local Government Secretary below.
The Question session will take place on today (Monday 5 December) at 14:30 and can be watched through Parliament TV
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
*1 | Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow): What recent assessment he has made of progress by his Department in increasing net housing supply. |
*2 | David Wright (Telford): What assessment he has made of the effect on the third sector of reductions in funding for local authorities. |
*3 | Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central): What assessment he has made of the effect on the third sector of reductions in funding for local authorities. |
*4 | Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): What assessment he has made of the effect on the third sector of reductions in funding for local authorities. |
*5 | Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East): If he will take steps to end the practice of employing publicly-funded full-time trade union officials in local government. |
*6 | Margot James (Stourbridge): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on funding for adult social care. |
*7 | Karen Lumley (Redditch): If he will take steps to end the practice of employing publicly-funded full-time trade union officials in local government |
*8 | Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford): What steps he is taking to return empty homes to use. |
*9 | Karl McCartney (Lincoln): What steps his Department is taking to support home ownership. |
*10 | Mrs Jenny Chapman (Darlington): What estimate he has made of the change in per capita local authority spending power in each region between 2011 and 2013. |
*11 | Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock): If he will take steps to increase the powers of local authorities to tackle unauthorised encampments. |
*12 | Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington): If he will bring forward legislative proposals to require local authorities to provide safety crossing patrols outside schools. |
*13 | Gavin Shuker (Luton South): What assessment he has made of the effect on the third sector of reductions in funding for local authorities. |
*14 | Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): What assessment he has made of progress by his Department in reducing homelessness. |
*15 | Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax): What requirements he has placed on local authorities to consult on major infrastructure projects. |
*16 | Stephen Mosley (City of Chester): What plans he has to promote the take-up of Right to Buy. |
*17 | John Stevenson (Carlisle): What steps he is taking to promote his Department’s consultation on additional powers for elected mayors. |
*18 | Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire): If he will take steps to increase the powers of local authorities to tackle unauthorised encampments. |
*19 | Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): What assessment he has made of the effect on the third sector of reductions in funding for local authorities |
*20 | Andrew Griffiths (Burton): If he will take steps to end the practice of employing publicly-funded full-time trade union officials in local government. |
*21 | Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): What steps he is taking to ensure that planning policies promote the development potential of high streets. |
*22 | Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): What steps his Department is taking to support home ownership. |
*23 | Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley): What plans he has to introduce a scheme for businesses experiencing financial difficulties to defer payment of business rates from April 2012. |
*24 | Mr David Lammy (Tottenham): What plans he has to support regeneration in Tottenham; and if he will make a statement. |
*25 | Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton): What steps he has taken to increase transparency in the use of the Government Procurement Card by his Department. |