Consultation questions
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Question one
Would you be in favour of complainants having direct access to the Parliamentary Ombudsman, as is the case with the Health Service Ombudsman for England, the Local Government Ombudsman for England and the Public Services Ombudsmen in Scotland and Wales?
Question two
Specifically, do you think that the MP filter should be:
- Abolished outright and replaced with direct access so that an MP referral is not required to access the Ombudsman?
- Replaced with a dual track system which would allow complainants the option of either making a complaint through an MP or accessing the Parliamentary Ombudsman directly?
- Retained, so that the public continue to require a referral from an MP to access the Parliamentary Ombudsman?
Question three
What are the reasons for your responses to questions 1 and 2?
