Who polices the ombudsman?

[darth vader]

Sorry it's not news but there isn't a 'legal' section - Who polices the ombudsman i.e. I know you can make a complaint to the ombusdman if you have a greivance with a financial institution, but who do you complain to if you have a greivance with the Ombudsman?

[xyzzyplugh]

Monopolies comission? Al Khaeda? Citizen's Advice Bureux?

[Quizmonster]

Ah! The ancient Roman writer, Juvenal's, old question: "Quis custodiet ipsos custodies?" (Who guards the guards?/Who watches the watchers?)

The only way you can put a complaint to the Ombudsman is through your MP and - since the Ombudsman is answerable to Parliament (or, more specifically, the Government) - I would suggest the same route is the only one possible if you wish to complain about him/her.

[ukkid76]

I asked the powers that be for a legal section and this was their reply''''' As for the legal question category: well, where do you stop? There could be 1000 categories. We try to keep it simple; yet as all-encompassing as possible''''''perhaps we should but in a formal request!!!!! Ukkid76

[darth vader]

Thanks all - i guess Parliament is the next step. BTW Quizmonster, you don't need to complain to the ombudsman via your MP (if that's what you're implying?) - you may contact the OB if you've made a complaint to the offending company, and then feel they have not dealt with the complaint adequately

ps. got the address of Osama, xyzzyplugh?

[darth vader]

pps. i put in a request with AB editor for a "legal/financial" section

[Quizmonster]

My apologies, Darth. My answer referred to the Parliamentary Ombudsman, the only one of the breed I have ever had dealings with myself and I totally overlooked your specifically 'financial' situation! If you click http://www.ombudsman.org.uk/pca/complain.html a link will take you to the website that applied to me. Once there, please read the opening paragraph under the heading 'Referring to a MP', particularly the second sentence. Again, my apologies for ignoring the central point of your situation. (Oh...and I hope you have better luck than I did!)

[ukkid76]

Darth Vader Did you get a reply from AB ref Legal/Financial??? Ukkid76

[darth vader]

oh yes sorry, i did......

he said no. (not enough demand)