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OTHER USEFUL ADDRESSES:
If you have a complaint about other public bodies in Wales such as the National Assembly for Wales, the Arts and Sports Councils, the Environment Agency (functions other than flood defence or land drainage), WDA etc., you can contact the Welsh Administration Ombudsman. His address is:

Welsh Administration Ombudsman,
5th Floor, Capital Tower, Greyfriars Road, CARDIFF, CF10 3AG
Tel No: 0845 601 0987
www.ombudsman.org.uk/pca/wales

If your complaint involves a central government department, an executive agency or certain other public bodies, you can ask a Member of Parliament to take up the matter with the Parliamentary Commissioner. His address is:

Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration,
Millbank Tower, Millbank, LONDON, SW1P 4QP.
Tel. No. 0845-015-4033
www.ombudsman.org.uk

There are separate Local Government Ombudsmen for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland who can be contacted at:

Commission for Local Administration in England,
21 Queen Anne's Gate, LONDON, SW1H 9BU.
Tel. No. 020-7915-3210
www.lgo.org.uk

Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
23 Walker Street, EDINBURGH, EH3 7HX.
Tel. No. 0870 011 5378
www.scottishombudsman.org.uk

The Northern Ireland Ombudsman
33 Wellington Place, BELFAST, BT1 6HN.
Tel. No. 0800 343434
www.ni-ombudsman.org.uk

Allegations of misconduct by members of English local authorities are dealt with by the Standards Board for England whose address is:

The Standards Board for England
1st Floor, Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane, LONDON, SE1 2QL
Tel. No. 0845 078 8181
www.standardsboard.co.uk

If you wish to complain about maladministration within the National Health Service you may complain direct to the Health Service Commissioner whose address is:

Health Service Commissioner for Wales
5th Floor, Capital Tower, Greyfriars Road, CARDIFF, CF10 3AG.
Tel. No. 0845 601 0987

www.health.ombudsman.org.uk

International sites

International Ombudsman Institute
www.law.ualberta.ca/centres/ioi/index.htm

The European Union Ombudsman
www.euro-ombudsman.eu.int/

The Irish Ombudsman
www.irlgov.ie/ombudsman/