Select committee inquiry
Pre-appointment hearing: Local Government Ombudsman
Closed
What the inquiry looked at
“The Communities and Local Government Committee has endorsed the appointment of the Government's preferred candidate for Local Government Ombudsman and Chair of the Commission for Local Administration in England, Michael King.”
The committee's words, from the inquiry page on parliament.uk ↗.
What it found
In the committee's words, from the summary of 6th Report - Pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for the post of Local Government Ombudsman ↗
On 1 November 2016 we held a pre-appointment hearing with Michael King, the Government’s preferred candidate for the post of Local Government Ombudsman.
On the basis of the evidence provided at this hearing, we have concluded that he is a suitable candidate for the post.
What the government said
No government response is linked to this report.
How the inquiry ran
Each dot is a dated item listed on this page, from the inquiry's opening on 12 September 2016 to its close on 24 April 2017.
- Oral evidence 1 Nov 2016
- Report 4 Nov 2016
- Correspondence 22 Nov 2016
What it recommended
The committee's recommendations are not listed here yet. Read them in 6th Report - Pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for the post of Local Government Ombudsman ↗ on parliament.uk.
Evidence
Oral evidence sessions 1
- 1 Nov 2016No witnesses recordedparliament.uk ↗