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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1397

Public Advocate Bill [HL]

[As Introduced]
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This bill proposes creating a 'Public Advocate' an independent official whose job would be to help members of the public who feel they've been treated unfairly by government bodies. The advocate would investigate complaints and try to get problems resolved for ordinary people.

Presented by Lord Wills.
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Bill passage

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  • 1st reading11 Jun 2014
  • 2nd reading