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 Monday, 20 October 2025 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Ombudsman
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many ombudsman bodies exist in the United Kingdom; and who is responsible for their funding.
- Answer
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The Cabinet Office is responsible for a subset of public bodies administratively classified as Arm's-Length Bodies, which include Executive Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, and Non-Ministerial Departments.
There is no statutory definition of "ombudsman" in government, and bodies with varying functions can be labelled as ombudsman
Data on which ALBs are ombudsman bodies, or how they are funded, is not held centrally.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL9975
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Finance Ombudsman
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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