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<p>The powers of the Service Complaints Ombudsman were subject to extensive consideration
during the passage of The Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance)
Act 2015. We have no current plans to change those powers.</p><p>As I have stated
in my previous answer to the noble Lady's Question HL5618 on 6 March 2018, recommendations
made by the Ombudsman are not legally binding, but they do have considerable weight.
The expectation is that the Services will follow recommendations made by the Ombudsman,
unless there are good, cogent and defensible reasons not to do so.</p>
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