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.
