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Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: Public Appointments

Asked by John GlenConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 30 September 2024UIN 5021

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 July 2024 to Question 1257 on Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: Public Appointments, who the decision maker is on which appointee to recommend for appointment.

Answered by Georgia Gould

The process to recruit the Ombudsman is led by the House, which convenes an independent panel to identify appointable candidates and make a recommendation to the Prime Minister. It is then for the Prime Minister to decide whether to advise His Majesty The King to formally appoint the recommended candidate.

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