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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration

Asked by Andrew GwynneIndependentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 4 July 2025UIN 61777

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many times has their Department accepted in full the position of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s (a) findings and (b) recommendations on (i) issuing an apology and (ii) other forms of

Answered by Feryal Clark

The Department of Science, Innovation and Technology does not keep records of or track all the findings and recommendations made by the PHSO.

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