Written questions

Financial Services: Dispute Resolution

2026-07-20 · Treasury · HL2452 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the estimated annual volume of cases referred from the Financial Ombudsman Service to the Financial Conduct Authority under the referral mechanism contained in the Financial Services an

Answer

The referral mechanism in the Financial Services and Markets Bill is designed to ensure consistent application of the standards set by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) determinations. It will support the efficient...