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Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

Asked by Lisa SmartLiberal DemocratCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 3 July 2025UIN 63119

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman cases are pending the appointment of the new Ombudsman.

Answered by Georgia Gould

There were 187 pending decisions when Paula Sussex CBE was appointed as the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on 26 June 2025.

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