Commissioners for Local Administration (Hansard, 13 July 1990)

HC Deb 13 July 1990 vol 176 c350W 350W

§ Sir Thomas Arnold
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he gives any guidance to commissioners for local adminstration about holding meetings at the request of a local authority, pursuant to a report into its activities.

§ Mr. Heathcoat-Amory
No. Commissioners for Local Administration (local ombudsman) are entirely independent of Government in their handling of individual case.