How does the Minister consider the National Assembly for Wales could legislate to increase the powers of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, and what legislative proposals does the Welsh Government intend to put forward to this end?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government | Answered on 12/08/2016
The Welsh Government is subject to the powers of the Ombudsman. It is therefore not appropriate that Ministers legislate on the powers of the Office. During the last Assembly, the Finance Committee considered legislative proposals to extend the role of the Ombudsman and it will be for the new Committee to decide if those proposals should be taken forward.