§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Phil Hope)I have today placed in the Library of the House the Local Government Ombudsman's Annual Report for 2002–03.
The Report was published on 3 July. As required by Section 23 of the Local Government Act 1974 copies have been sent to the Local Government Association, as the designated representatives of Local Government, and to the Deputy Prime Minister.
The Report includes individual reports by the three Local Government Ombudsmen in England and includes information about complaints received during 2002–03, a review of the legislation governing the work of the Ombudsman, and details of the way in which the Ombudsman is working to improve delivery of public services by local authorities.
The full text of the Report is available on the Commission's website: www.lgo.org.uk.