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Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman: Parish and Town Councils

Asked by David ChadwickLiberal DemocratCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 31 March 2025UIN 39811

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to allow (a) town, (b) community and (c) parish councils to be eligible complainants to ombudsman services.

Answered by Georgia Gould

The Government has no current plans to change the provisions relating to whom may make a complaint to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman or other statutory Ombudsman schemes.

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