The Cabinet Office provides the Government's central link with the Parliamentary Ombudsman [Ombudsman website]
The Parliamentary Ombudsman (also known as the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration) investigates complaints that injustice has been caused by maladministration on the part of UK government departments or other public bodies.
The Parliamentary Ombudsman is an officer of the House of Commons (appointed by the Crown) and is independent of the Government.Powers and responsibilities are set out in the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967.
The present Parliamentary Ombudsman, Ann Abraham, also holds the separate posts of Health Service Commissioner for England, looking into complaints against the NHS.
Complaints about appropriate Scottish and Welsh bodies are the responsibility of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman and the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.
> Further details about the role of the Ombudsman [Ombudsman website]