This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'how many complainants get comeback requests per year'.

Complaints from people dissatisfied with how the LGO handled their case

Year

Type

London

Coventry

York

Total

No. of complaints determined

2002/03

Comebacks

Decision reason changed

Inv relaunched: new info

Inv relaunched: error

531

10

27

6

478

4

35

3

425

1

8

3

1,434

15

70

12

18,376

2003/04

Comebacks

Decision reason changed

Inv relaunched: new info

Inv relaunched: error

559

7

18

4

478

0

35

3

399

0

10

2

1,436

7

63

9

18,658

2004/05

Comebacks

Decision reason changed

Inv relaunched: new info

Inv relaunched: error

513

8

24

5

496

3

18

2

369

4

12

1

1,378

15

54

8

18,487

2005/06

Comebacks

Decision reason changed

Inv relaunched: new info

Inv relaunched: error

451

4

19

2

449

1

33

2

277

0

7

3

1,177

5

59

7

18,321

2006/07

Comebacks

Decision reason changed

Inv relaunched: new info

Inv relaunched: error

545

5

17

7

445

1

24

7

337

3

15

10

1,327

9

56

24

18,192

2007/08

Comebacks

Decision reason changed

Inv relaunched: new info

Inv relaunched: error

477

1

17

5

441

0

18

5

335

4

5

5

1,345

5

40

15

18,442

2008/09

Comebacks

Decision reason changed

Inv relaunched: new info

Inv relaunched: error

477

3

17

13

432

2

26

3

334

9

7

7

1,243

14

50

23

11,687

“Comebacks” are where the complainant has questioned the outcome of their complaint.

“Decision reason changed” means the decision remained the same - ie the complaint was not upheld - but for a different reason than first stated.

“Investigation relaunched: new information” means the complaint was re-investigated because new information was provided by the complainant. Whether the ultimate outcome was different is not recorded.

“Investigation relaunched: error” means the complaint was re-investigated because the Ombudsman's office made a procedural error. Whether the ultimate outcome was different is not recorded.