Question follow-through · 12567
Communications Ombudsman: Powers
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the Communications Ombudsman's powers to increase the accountability of telecommunications providers.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 4 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 11 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 11 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the Communications Ombudsman's powers to increase the accountability of telecommunications providers.
11 Nov 2024
Target answer date
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11 Nov 2024
Answer published
The Communications Ombudsman is one of two Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) schemes accredited by Ofcom, the independent regulator of services, in the telecoms sector. Ofcom launched a review of ADR in November 2023 which examines the extent to which ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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