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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1602

Public Advocate Bill [HL]

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This bill proposes creating a new 'Public Advocate' an independent official whose job is to listen to complaints from UK citizens about government and public services, investigate problems, and push for improvements. It's designed to give ordinary people a stronger voice when they feel the system isn't working for them.

Presented by Lord Wills.
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Bill passage

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  • 1st reading3 Jun 2015
  • 2nd reading29 Jan 2016