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Financial Ombudsman Service

Lords · Question HL15897 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 9 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Cromwell

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the Financial Ombudsman Service fully utilises established consultation mechanisms, including the Wider Implications Framework between the Financial Ombudsman Service and the Financ

Answer

Answered by Lord Livermore, 9 Apr 2026

On Monday 16 March, the Government published a response to its consultation on reforming the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), confirming that the government will legislate to stop the FOS acting as a quasi-regulator and provide greater regulatory cohere...