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Financial Ombudsman Service

Lords · Question HL449 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 10 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

To ask His Majesty's Government how many complaints referred to the Financial Ombudsman Service in the past 12 months were dismissed without consideration of their merits under the provisions of DISP 3.3.4A(5) of the Financial Conduct Authority Handbook,

Answer

Answered by Lord Livermore, 10 Jun 2026

This is a matter for the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), which is an independent, non-governmental body. The FOS will respond to the Noble Lord by letter, and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House of Lords.