Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they began to draft legislation to combine the activities of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman with those of the Local Government Ombudsman, whether this work is continuing, and when they expect to introduce such a bill into Parliament.

In December 2015 the Government confirmed its intention to bring forward draft legislation to create a Public Service Ombudsman, encompassing the existing jurisdictions of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman and the Local Government Ombudsman. The intention remains to publish a draft Bill in this parliamentary session.