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1 The Ombudsman must, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, provide to the Lord Chancellor a report about the performance of his functions during that year. 2 The Lord Chancellor may by direction require the Ombudsman to deal, in reports or a particular report under sub-paragraph (1), with matters specified in the direction. 3 The Ombudsman must, as soon as practicable after a direction by the Lord Chancellor under this sub-paragraph, provide to the Lord Chancellor a report about any matter or matters specified in the direction. 4 The Lord Chancellor must lay before each House of Parliament a copy of any report provided to him under sub-paragraph (1). 5 The Ombudsman must publish any report once copies of it have been laid under sub-paragraph (4).