Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 65918

Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

Tabled: 8 July 2025
Answered: 16 July 2025

Question

Sarah Edwards

LabourTamworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.

Answer

Jim McMahon
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman underwent an independent peer review in 2023-24 facilitated by the International Ombudsman Institute. The review and the LGSCO’s response to its recommendations can be found on the LGSCO’s website.