As of March 2019, 295 public bodies were in operation across the UK government. Most public bodies within the United Kingdom are established and operated by the government, with varying levels of autonomy and ministerial responsibility according to their classification. Brexit means that many functions previously carried out by EU agencies will become the responsibility of existing UK bodies. A number of new public bodies are also being created to manage additional responsibilities after EU exit.
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Parliamentary Ombudsman: right of Appeal (68 KB, PDF)
This paper has been superseded by Library briefing 07496, The Parliamentary Ombudsman: role and proposals for reform.
Documents to download
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Parliamentary Ombudsman: right of Appeal (68 KB, PDF)
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