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Written question asked by Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 September 2002. It was answered by Lord Macdonald of Tradeston (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 September 2002.


Macdonald of Tradeston, Lord

Question
Whether they are aware of any other country whose constitutional system is based upon the Westminster model where (i) the public are denied direct access to the parliamentary ombudsman; and (ii) the findings and decisions of the parliamentary ombudsman are not binding upon the Government; and, if so, whether they will publish details; and how the annual case load of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration compares with the annual case load of similar ombudsmen elsewhere in Europe and the Commonwealth. [HL 5290;HL 5293].

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
638 c234WA; HL 5290;HL 5293
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Access Accountability Commonwealth EU countries Government departments Ombudsman Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration