Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to introduce further provisions for appeal in cases where a complainant to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman believes that the Ombudsman has not taken into account all elements of a case.

Provisions for reviewing decisions made by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman are a matter for the Ombudsman, who publishes information for complainants who believe that such decisions are wrong. The Ombudsman is also accountable to Parliament through the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, who hold an annual scrutiny session to evaluate his performance.