Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
Commons · Question 63684 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Alberto Costa
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an independent appeal or review mechanism for complainants who are dissatisfied with decision
Answer
Answered by Jim McMahon, 7 Jul 2025
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman's decisions on complaints are typically final, and can only be challenged through the courts on points of law. The government has no plans to change this.