Select Committee · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman review session inquiry
Status: Closed
Opened: 17 Jan 2019
Closed: 21 Oct 2019
Inquiry scope
On Wednesday 6 March, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee will hold a one-off session on the triennial legislative review published by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO). Giving evidence will be Michael King, Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, and Rishi Sunak MP, Minister for Local Government. The session will examine the recommendations put forward in the triennial review, which cover changes within the LGSCO’s existing legislative framework, as well as within the context of legislating for a new Public Service Ombudsman (PSO). These recommendations cover changes to the Ombudsmen’s powers, jurisdictions and governance structures. A draft PSO Bill was published in December 2016, which abolishes the LGSCO and the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman and creates a new PSO, which would take over their responsibilities. The Committee will investigate plans for the draft Bill, as well as the other recommendations made in the LGSCO’s triennial review.Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2019 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2019 | From committee | Letter to Chair from Nick Gibb, the Minister for School Standards on LGSCO jurisdiction, dated 14 May 2019 |
| 24 Apr 2019 | To committee | Letter from the Housing Ombudsman correcting evidence given at the LGSCO Triennial Review evidence session, dated 21 March 2019 |
| 24 Apr 2019 | To committee | Letter from the Minister for Local Government, Rishi Sunak on LGSCO funding |
| 26 Feb 2019 | To committee | Letter from the PHSO to the Chair regarding the Draft Public Service Ombudsman Bill - dated 14 February 2019 |
| 26 Feb 2019 | To committee | Letter from the Chair to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) - dated 17 January 2019 |