Select committee: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Pre-appointment Hearing: The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

Open Opened 19 Mar 2025
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman combine the two statutory roles of Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (the Parliamentary Ombudsman) and Health Service Commissioner for England (Health Service Ombudsman). The Ombudsman is not part of government or the NHS in England. It is neither a regulator nor a consumer champion. The position is subject to pre-appointment scrutiny by the Committee.

Where it stands

The inquiry is open, opened 19 March 2025.

The committee has published 1 report, most recently 1st Report - Appointment of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on 25 April 2025.

The government's response

No government response linked yet: deadline 25 June 2025, 494 days ago.

Reports

All reports

Evidence

  • 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 23 April 2025
  • 1 witness
All evidence

Recent activity

Reports

1 report

Oral evidence sessions

1 session

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Date Session and witnesses Source
23 Apr 2025
Oral evidence session
Paula Sussex CBE
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Who gave evidence

1 witness

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