Who is the Cabinet Secretary and how are they appointed?
The Cabinet Secretary is the Head of the Home Civil Service. They are appointed by the Prime Minister following a recruitment process.
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The Parliamentary Ombudsman and the MP filter (61 KB , PDF)
This Note sets out the role of the MP in referring complaints to the Parliamentary Ombudsman and refers to other relevant Library Standard Notes.
This note is no longer being updated. For further information please see the Library briefing paper The Parliamentary Ombudsman: role and proposals for reform.
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The Parliamentary Ombudsman and the MP filter (61 KB , PDF)
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The United Kingdom constitution – a mapping exercise
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