Policy paper

Government response to Select Committee post legislative scrutiny of the Inquiries Act 2005

The government's response to the Select Committee post legislative scrutiny of the Inquiries Act 2005.

• From: Ministry of Justice and The Rt Hon Simon Hughes
• Published: 30 June 2014

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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Government response to the report of the House of Lords Select Committee on the Inquiries Act 2005

Ref: ISBN 9781474108348, Cm. 8903

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The government welcomes the House of Lords Select Committee’s recent report on the Inquiries Act 2005.

The Select Committee has made a significant contribution to the government’s ongoing efforts to make inquiries more effective and efficient, and the benefits will be seen in the conduct of future inquiries.

Public inquiries which are

• in the appropriate form
• are conducted as speedily as possible
• respond to public concerns
• investigate the facts thoroughly

…are an essential part of an accountable and transparent democracy.

Confidence is built by getting to the truth.

Published 30 June 2014