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Written question asked by Lord Framlingham (Conservative) on Monday, 1 September 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 September 2025. It was answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) on Thursday, 16 October 2025 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration: Costs

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what were the running costs of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration in the first full year of operation following its establishment; what were the annual running costs for the latest year for which figures are available; and what has been the total cost since its inception.

Answer

The Government does not hold information on the running costs of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration which was established in 1967 and was superseded by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) in 1973. Information on the running costs of the PHSO are set out in its published annual reports and accounts. The running costs for the years for which the PHSO holds information are as follows:

Year:

Running Costs (£ million):

2004-2005

19,203

2005-2006

22,263

2006-2007

22,679

2007-2008

24,252

2008-2009

26,056

2009-2010

33,211

2010-2011

33,038

2011-2012

33,039

2012-2013

33,204

2013-2014

34,793

2014-2015

36,809

2015-2016

30,492

2016-2017

34,646

2017-2018

29,427

2018-2019

27,201

2019-2020

29,197

2020-2021

29,486

2021-2022

32,499

2022-2023

40,543

2023-2024

42,032

2024-2025

41,513

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL9974
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Costs Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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