Written evidence to the Scottish Finance and Public Administration Committee on the cost effectivemenss of public inquiries

Ireton, E ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4106-1697, 2025. Written evidence to the Scottish Finance and Public Administration Committee on the cost effectivemenss of public inquiries. Scottish Parliament.

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Abstract

The remit of this parliamentary committee inquiry into the cost-effectiveness of public inquiries in Scotland is:
• to foster greater understanding of the current position with public inquiries in Scotland, including their number, timescales, extensions to remit, costs, categories of spend and outstanding recommendations
• to enhance clarity around the purpose, framework and decision-making process for establishing public inquiries and their terms of reference, and whether any improvements are required
• to establish if public inquiries in Scotland deliver value for money, the extent to which spending controls are necessary, and how they might be implemented while maintaining the independence and effectiveness of inquiries
• to identify examples of good practice (in Scotland or elsewhere) which ensure cost-effectiveness
• to identify alternatives to the Scottish inquiry model, including how such alternatives may work, deliver outcomes and value for money.

Item Type:	Other
Creators:	Ireton, E.
Publisher:	Scottish Parliament
Date:	14 May 2025
Identifiers:	Number Type 2600804 Other
Divisions:	Schools > Nottingham Law School
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	21 Apr 2026 07:55
Last Modified:	21 Apr 2026 07:55
Related URLs:	Publisher
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/55576

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