§ Mr. RobathanTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on his responsibilities in respect of the Parliamentary Ombudsman. [17731]
§ Mr. LeslieThe Parliamentary Commission for Administration is an Officer of the House of Commons, appointed by Her Majesty the Queen, and independent of Government. He reports to Parliament.
As Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office, I have responsibility for taking forward the Government's commitment to reform the Parliamentary Ombudsman and the other existing public sector ombudsmen moving towards a new unified and flexible ombudsman body; and for other general issues relating to the Parliamentary Ombudsman.