HC Deb 02 July 1996 vol 280 cc389-90W
Mr. Frank Field

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what plans he has to(a) establish a second ombudsman and (b) give additional resources to the present department to facilitate dealing with Child Support Agency cases. [35329]

Mr. Freeman

There are no plans to establish a second ombudsman department to deal with Child Support Agency cases. The present office of the parliamentary ombudsman has already received increased funding for additional staff to cope with the widening of his jurisdiction and the growth in the number of cases, many of which are against the CSA.