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Conclusion 6

3rd Report – The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's investigations into the Charity Commission Published 27 Oct 2026

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Conclusion (the committee's words)
If the PHSO should find itself in such a position again—an organisation under investigation requesting that the Ombudsman delay laying a special report due to legal action—we require that the PHSO consult this committee before making any undertakings which would delay or frustrate our consideration of the issue. We hope that what happened in this case would give the Ombudsman confidence in refusing to give such a commitment in future. (Recommendation, Paragraph 42)

From: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, 3rd Report – The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's investigations into the Charity Commission (HC 111), 27 October 2026

Government response

Government response awaited: deadline 27 December 2026.