To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when the councillor call for action powers in the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 were implemented; and if he will make a statement. (280036)

Councillor call for action gives councillors a new right to raise matters of local concern with their council’s overview and scrutiny committee. It is a valuable tool for equipping councillors to act as powerful advocates for the communities they serve and to strengthen still further their role as community champions.

Councillor call for action for local government matters came into force 1 April 2009.