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Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Monday 6th September 2021

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

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay of 13 May, 14 June, 20 July and 26 July 2021 regarding a constituent with reference JB32417.

Answered by Alex Chalk

I will be providing a response to my hon. Friend, the Member for Basildon and Billericay, Mr John Baron’s, Ministerial Correspondence dated 19th August in due course. Unfortunately, MOJ has no record of receiving Mr Baron’s earlier correspondence. I note that the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is also in contact with Mr Baron’s constituent to resolve the issues he raised.

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