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Parliamentary Commissioner

British  

noun

  1. (in Britain) the official name for ombudsman

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Daniel Greenberg said a formal inquiry was opened on 11 December after a complaint was received.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2026

"This was an inadvertent mistake and in the spirit of transparency she has made the prime minister, the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards and the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards aware."

From BBC Oct. 29, 2025

The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards has confirmed they are investigating whether Lowe breached parliamentary rules on declaring donations within the 28-days - as set out in the MPs' Code of Conduct.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2025

Mr Benton referred himself to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, which investigates allegations about breaches of the MP's code of conduct, after the story was published.

From BBC Nov. 28, 2023

He had appealed to the panel after an investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards upheld the complaint against him that had been made by Ms Dorries.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2023

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