609) For "RICS" Read "RIGS."

To the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Secretary,
and
To the Chair, Ombudsman Services.

Jeremy Corbyn For Prime Minister.

609) For "RICS" Read RIGS."

Dear Mr Clark and Lord Tim Clement Jones,

In his article George Turner believes that, "professionals have appeared to abuse their professional roles." That, " It is obvious that if a surveyor manipulates their valuations in order to allow their client take value away from the community, then it is not in the public interest."

In return for the Royal Charter RICS - or more accurately RIGS - are expected to act in the public interest. But whose checking? No-one apart from George Turner and the Ombudsmans61percent Campaign, or so it would seem.

Q. Lord Tim Clement Jones, when RICS/RIGS monitor you for the effective outcome of disputes are they acting in the public interest or that of their own?

George Turner asks, "So where have RICS been on this issue? the simple answer is nowhere. and at the recent GLA Planning Committee Hearing two senior members of RICS argued against deals being made public."

This is how RICS/RIGS  would appear to operate; behind closed doors, behind the scenes and down the dark corridors of power. This is how "political influencing" and "engagement work" operates - without transparency and without accountability.

Q. Mr Clark, how is any of this in the public interest?

And so this is how rigged market capitalism gets rigged.