Direct access to the Parliamentary Ombudsman
On 17 November the Ombudsman published her Report on the consultation on direct access to the Parliamentary Ombudsman.
Following an extensive consultation process that ran across the summer, engaging members of the public, MPs, advice and advocacy organisations and the UK Government, the report found that the overwhelming majority of respondents supported the removal of the legal requirement for complaints to the Parliamentary Ombudsman to be referred by an MP.
Of 113 responses received, 91 expressed a direct preference for removing the MP filter, with strong support for a ‘dual track’ approach which would allow complainants the option of either making a complaint through an MP or accessing the Parliamentary Ombudsman directly.
Read the full report here.
You can still find all the background information on the MP filter, as well as the cases for and against direct access in our consultation paper.
You can also read a summary of two opinion surveys that we conducted in 2010 here.
For any further information please contact us.
Report on the consultation on direct access to the Parliamentary Ombudsman
The overwhelming majority of respondents to the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s recent direct access consultation support the removal of the legal requirement for complaints to her Office to be referred by an MP
Consultation on direct access to the Parliamentary Ombudsman
This is the consultation on whether or not complaints about government bodies should be referred to an MP before coming to the Ombudsman.
The MP Filter: Summary of Opinion Surveys
These are the results of an opinion survey on the 'MP filter'. A sample of opinions from the general public and our customers was taken.
