The Government has delayed legislative reform for too long and the Committee is particularly disappointed...
The Government has delayed legislative reform for too long and the Committee is particularly disappointed by the Government’s refusal to set out a legislative timetable before the end of this year. Regardless of other pressures on the Government’s legislative programme, ombudsman reform needs to be prioritised. Work to introduce a …
Government response. The government does not consider fundamental ombudsman reform a priority or that legislation is the answer, but is content to keep it under review and look at specific proposals on a case by case basis.