The Standing Select Committee to Oversee the Performance of the Office of the Ombudsman will hold a televised public meeting in the Chamber of the House of Parliament from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on 19th February 2025 (rescheduled from 28th January), pursuant to a resolution passed by the Committee.

The agenda for the public meeting lists the 2023 Annual Report from the Office of the Ombudsman as its primary discussion topic. The Ombudsman, Mrs. Sharon Roulstone, will respond to Members’ questions and provide the public with information from the report, which was Tabled in the Parliament on 24th July 2024 and is available on the Parliament’s website..

The Ombudsman Committee is a Standing Select Committee established at the beginning of each parliamentary term through a Government Motion. Its primary mandate is to review the performance and budget of the Office of the Ombudsman, in accordance with Parliament Standing Orders and the Ombudsman Act. The Committee operates with a quorum of three members and prepares an annual report on its activities for submission to Parliament.

Under Standing Order 72(5), select committees are to meet in private unless authorized by a resolution to do otherwise. In 2022, the Committee approved a resolution allowing it to hold meetings in the Chamber during the 2021–2025 Term. The meeting is intended to provide the public with greater insight into the activities of the Office of the Ombudsman, and to promote awareness of the resources available to the community.

The current Committee Members are:

• Bernie A. Bush, MP – Chair
• Johany S. “Jay” Ebanks, MP – Member
• Christopher S. Saunders, MP – Member
• Joseph X. Hew, MP – Member
• David C. Wight, JP, MP – Member

More details will be made shortly.

For more information about the Ombudsman Committee and its functions, please visit: https://parliament.ky/business/committees/ombudsman-committee.

For information about the Office of the Ombudsman, visit: https://ombudsman.ky/.