Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Scrutiny 2019-20

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 22 Sep 2020 Closed: 3 May 2021 Parliament page
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) is launching its annual scrutiny session into the work of the PHSO in the financial year 2019/20. According to the House of Commons Standing Order 146 , PACAC's role in relation to the PHSO is: to examine the reports of the Parliamentary … Read more
14 Recommendations
1 Report
1 Oral session
11 Letters
1 Event
Activity timeline 14 events
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Scrutiny 2019-20
Amanda Amroliwala CBE · Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Rob Behrens CBE · Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
2 Recommendation Rejected
Seventh report - Parliamentary and…
In May 2020, the PHSO reported to the Committee that it had experienced an increase...
In May 2020, the PHSO reported to the Committee that it had experienced an increase of 13 per cent in demand compared to the previous financial year. Due to the introduction of a new digital casework management system, comparisons between … Read more
Government Response
The government rejected the recommendation, stating the information provided was correct, accurate, and already clarified to the committee, therefore no correction was needed.
Government Response AI assessment · 14 of 14 classified

Total 14 recs
Correspondence 11 letters
7 Sep 2021 To committee Letter from Rob Behrens CBE, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on the Venice Commission, dated 31.8.21
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7 Sep 2021 From committee Letter to Rob Behrens CBE, Chair and Ombudsman, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on extension of term as Chair and Ombudsman of the PHSO, dated 22.7.21
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10 Jun 2021 Rob Behrens CBE, Ombudsman and Chair, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on an investigation into handling of Windrush man’s status, dated 8.6.21
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8 Jun 2021 From committee Letter to Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster on the Commissioner to the PHSO, dated 8.6.21
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2 Feb 2021 To committee Letter from Rob Behrens CBE, Ombudsman and Chair, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on PHSO Annual Scrutiny 2019-20, dated 28.1.21
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27 Jan 2021 From committee Letter to Rob Behrens CBE, Ombudsman and Chair, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on PHSO Annual Scrutiny 2019-20, dated 26.1.21
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26 Jan 2021 To committee Letter from Rob Behrens CBE, Ombudsman and Chair, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on PHSO Annual Scrutiny 2019-20, dated 25.1.21
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16 Dec 2020 To committee Letter from Rob Behrens CBE, Ombudsman and Chair, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on follow-up evidence after 23.11 oral evidence session, dated 8.12.20
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17 Nov 2020 To committee Letter from PHSO The Facts, dated 10.11.20
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13 Oct 2020 To committee Letter to and response from Rob Behrens, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on PHSO scrutiny 2019-20, dated 12.10.20
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29 Sep 2020 From committee Letter to the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer on PHSO Funding and the Comprehensive Spending Review 2020, dated 22.9.20
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