Prisons and Probation Ombudsman
(asked on 18th July 2017) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the office of the Ombudsman will be placed on statutory footing.
This question was answered on 5th September 2017
Robust, independent scrutiny is an essential part of our prison system. We take reports from the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) extremely seriously and will continue to ensure the PPO has the access and cooperation they need from prisons to fulfil their critical functions.
We will continue to seek an opportunity to legislate on these matters when Parliamentary time allows.