Learning and Skills Council (Hansard, 13 June 2003)

HC Deb 13 June 2003 vol 406 c216W 216W

§ Paul Holmes
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when it will be possible to refer complaints about the Learning and Skills Council to the Parliamentary Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement. [114465]

§ Margaret Hodge
The Learning and Skills Council will be brought under the jurisdiction of the Ombudsman in the near future. I will write to the hon. Member when this occurs. In the meantime the Learning and Skills Council does have systems in place for handling complaints and the overwhelming majority are dealt with effectively.