Public Inquiries
Recommendations related to public inquiries
Tag overview
recommendation across 3 inquiries
Across 3 inquiries
Tagged Recommendations
Maintain public record of inquiry recommendations
That it be made a legal requirement for the government to maintain a publicly accessible record of recommendations made by select committees, coroners and public inquiries together with a description …
Ministerial Power to Call Inquiries
That a minister should retain the power to call an inquiry as the minister sees fit, in accordance with the Inquiries Act 2005 – but where a minister does not …
Parliamentary Referral to PACAC
If there is sufficient support from within Parliament for there to be an inquiry, the question whether there should be one should be referred to the Public Administration and Constitutional …
PACAC Recommendation Power
If it appears to PACAC that there is sufficient concern to justify a public inquiry, either because what happened and why has caused concern (as the committee sees it) or …
Ministerial Reasons for Disagreement
If the minister disagrees with the recommendation, they must set out in detail and publish reasons for this disagreement which are sufficient to satisfy PACAC that the matter has been …
Public Inquiry Efficiency
Scottish Ministers should review public inquiries to find cost-effective methods of avoiding establishment delays, potentially creating a dedicated unit within the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service and publishing updated guidance.
Inquiry Independence
Scottish Ministers must not appoint any department, agency, or government organization as inquiry sponsor where it or its employees had involvement in the project under investigation.
Inquiry Cost Transparency
When reporting public inquiry costs, Scottish Ministers should disclose net costs to the public purse, excluding previously-incurred accommodation and staffing expenses, alongside total departmental account costs.