Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 115514
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026
Question
Steve Darling
Liberal Democrat — Torbay
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will amend the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 to enable the Public Health and Service Ombudsman to stop requiring an hon. Member's signature before members of the public can refer a complaint to them.
Answer
Nick Thomas-SymondsThe Government believes the filtering process MPs facilitate continues to provide an effective way to empower backbenchers to hold the executive to account and emphasises the Ombudsman’s position as a servant of Parliament. We have no plans to amend the P...
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