Written Question·Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities·UIN 190204

Housing Ombudsman Service: Complaints

Tabled: 19 June 2023
Answered: 27 June 2023

Question

Catherine West

LabourHornsey and Friern Barnet

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he has had with the Housing Ombudsman about complaint response times.

Answer

The Department holds Accounting Officer meetings quarterly with the Ombudsman, where the focus is on tracking progress against performance indicators, including complaint handling times.Baroness Scott met Richard Blakeway in March.