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Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Tuesday 25th April 2023

Asked by: John Baron (Conservative - Basildon and Billericay)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to respond to correspondence of 13 December 2022, 16 January 2023, 20 February 2023 and 22 March 2023 from the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay on a constituent, case reference JB38967.

Answered by Dehenna Davison

I apologise for the delay in responding to my Hon. Friend’s correspondence. A response was issued on 24 April 2023.


Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Monday 16th January 2023

Asked by: John Baron (Conservative - Basildon and Billericay)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when the he will respond to correspondence dated (a) 11 October 2022, (b) 31 October 2022, (c) 2 December 2022 regarding a constituent ref JB38651.

Answered by Felicity Buchan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

I apologise for the delay in responding to my Hon. Friend's correspondence. The Department attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of correspondence from Honourable Members. A response was issued to my Hon. Friend on 13 January 2023.


Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Wednesday 20th July 2022

Asked by: John Baron (Conservative - Basildon and Billericay)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2022 to Question 29909, when he plans to respond to correspondence dated 24 January, 22 February, 29 March, 10 May, 15 May and 4th July 2022 from the hon Member for Basildon and Billericay, relating to a constituent, ref: JB36006 .

Answered by Paul Scully

A response has been issued to my Hon Friend.


Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Thursday 7th July 2022

Asked by: John Baron (Conservative - Basildon and Billericay)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to respond to correspondence dated 24 January, 22 February, 29 March, 10 May and 15 May 2022 from the hon Member for Basildon and Billericay, relating to a constituent, ref: JB36006.

Answered by Eddie Hughes

The Government recognises the great importance of the effective and timely handling of correspondence, and the important points raised by my Hon Friend on behalf of his constituent. A Minister will respond to his correspondence shortly.


Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Tuesday 5th April 2022

Asked by: John Baron (Conservative - Basildon and Billericay)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 4 October 2021, 15 November 2021, 20 December 2021, 27 January 2022 and 2 March 2022 from the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay regarding a constituent, case reference JB34441.

Answered by Eddie Hughes

A response was issued on to my Hon Friend's letter on 9 February 2022.


Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Wednesday 5th January 2022

Asked by: John Baron (Conservative - Basildon and Billericay)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to respond to correspondence dated 7 September 2021 and chasing correspondence of 5 October, 1 November and 1 December 2021 from the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay regarding a constituent, with reference JB34029.

Answered by Kemi Badenoch - President of the Board of Trade

A response to my Hon Friend's letter has been issued.


Written Question
Letting Agents: Regulation
Tuesday 13th July 2021

Asked by: John Baron (Conservative - Basildon and Billericay)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what further steps the Government is taking to (a) implement the recommendations of the Regulation of Property Agents: working group report, published 18 July 2019 and (b) raise standards across the property agent sector.

Answered by Christopher Pincher

The Government is committed to promoting fairness and transparency for homeowners and ensuring that consumers are protected from abuse and poor service. This commitment includes raising professionalism and standards amongst property agents, protecting consumers while defending the reputation of good agents from the actions of rogue operatives. We therefore welcome the ongoing work being undertaken by the industry itself to raise professionalism and standards across the sector.

The Government is considering the recommendations in the report received from the working group on the regulation of property agents. We welcome the work of Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town as the Chair of the independent steering group on codes of practice for property agents, and we will continue to work with industry on improving best practice.


Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Friday 15th January 2021

Asked by: John Baron (Conservative - Basildon and Billericay)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 8 October 2020 from the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay and chase up correspondence of 5 November 2020 and 25 November 2020 on constituent with reference JB29095.

Answered by Kelly Tolhurst

The answer to the correspondence is not straight forward and we are working with other departments across Whitehall to see if there is an avenue of help that might be available to assist the honourable member’s constituent.


Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Monday 11th January 2021

Asked by: John Baron (Conservative - Basildon and Billericay)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay of 29 September, 29 October and 25 November 2020 on his constituent with reference JB29140.

Answered by Kelly Tolhurst

The response was sent on 7 January.


Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Monday 11th January 2021

Asked by: John Baron (Conservative - Basildon and Billericay)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay of 5 October, 6 November and 25 November on his constituent with reference JB29185.

Answered by Kelly Tolhurst

The response was sent on 18 December.