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The UK Government considers that the main purpose of public inquiries is in “preventing recurrence”. [5] Between 1990 and 2017 UK governments spent at least £630m on public inquiries, [5] with most expensive being the Bloody Sunday Inquiry costing £210.6 million. [5] [6] Most public inquiries take about two years to complete their work. [5]
A public inquiry, also known as a tribunal of inquiry, government inquiry, or simply inquiry, is an official review of events or actions ordered by a government body. In many common law countries, such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and Canada, such an inquiry differs from a royal commission in that a public inquiry accepts evidence and conducts its hearings in a more public forum ...
This category is for articles about public inquiries (including tribunals, commissions etc) in the United Kingdom. It should not contain articles about the subjects of such inquiries (disasters, scandals etc).
Inquiry logo. In July 2017, a group legal action Jason Evans & Ors was brought against the government on behalf of more than 500 people. [82] After years of increasing pressure from campaigners and MPs, Prime Minister Theresa May announced a full UK-wide public inquiry into the scandal.
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry is an ongoing, independent public inquiry into the United Kingdom's response to, and the impact of, the COVID-19 pandemic, and to learn lessons for the future. Public hearings began in June 2023. Boris Johnson announced the inquiry in May 2021, to start in Spring 2022.
The Leveson Inquiry was a judicial public inquiry into the culture, practices, and ethics of the British press following the News International phone hacking scandal, chaired by Lord Justice Leveson, who was appointed in July 2011. A series of public hearings were held throughout 2011 and 2012.
A royal commission is a major ad-hoc formal public inquiry into a defined issue in some monarchies.They have been held in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Malaysia, Mauritius [1] and Saudi Arabia.
66) and Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53); others were implemented by administrative practice. [ 4 ] Working and number council of tribunal was mentioned in the schedules, with their function being advisory, but they could make recommendations on any matter and had to be consulted before any rule was enacted.