Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 904487

Local Government: Complaints

Tabled: 3 June 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Jodie Gosling

LabourNuneaton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help ensure that councils are accountable to their constituents during complaints processes.

Answer

Jim McMahon
Councils should follow the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s Complaint Handling Code, which sets out how complaints should be considered fairly and effectively. Residents dissatisfied with their complaint outcome can refer their complaint to th...

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