Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 97721

Communications Ombudsman

Tabled: 5 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal DemocratWest Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to bring forward proposals to expand the remit of the Communications Ombudsman.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Government has not assessed the potential merits of increasing the powers of the Communications Ombudsman and has no plans to expand its remit.Ofcom, the independent regulator of communications services, approves Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) s...

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