Edinburgh Tram Inquiry: Search the Evidence

Wednesday, 25 October 2017 MR MACKENZIE: My Lord, the next witness is Susan Clark. MS SUSAN CLARK (sworn) CHAIR OF THE INQUIRY: You are going to be asked some questions by Mr Mackenzie. If you just listen to the question and answer it as directly as you can, and if you keep your voice up and speak at a measured pace, so the shorthand writ…

…83, 84, 87 and 89). Is our understanding of matters in that regard correct? TRI00000258 0001 Answers provided by Susan Clark's solicitor via email on 25 January 2018 Supplementary Questions for Susan Clark 1. As far as I recall we expected there to be one notified departure to deal with the variation between the V26 and V31 programme. The…

…tial liability? A. No. That understanding was o 2011, when I was in receipt examined those contractual prov 3.86 Susan Clark 3.86.1 Susan Clark gave evidence in r Assumption No. 1: on 16 April Conway153 "Normal design deve Schedule 4 of the Infraco Contra said: "A. …I would have written that were negotiating those clauses o Q. So that rep…

…ion at the IPG. 73. I am aware that on 22 February 2008 Gill Lindsay forwarded me an email of the same date from Susan Clark (CEC01406669). Susan Clark's email noted that principal areas were proving more difficult to expedite than planned, namely: SOS Novation Agreement, alignment of SOS design (and related warranty) with the lnfraco pro…

….........60 Examination by MR FAIRLEY ....................72 Questions by CHAIR OF THE INQUIRY ............92 MS SUSAN CLARK (sworn) ..............................95 Examination by MR MACKENZIE ..................95 Examination by MR DUNLOP QC .................169 Examination by MR FAIRLEY ...................172 MR TOM HICKMAN (sworn) ....…

…ng and were responsible for? A. Perhaps, yes. Q. It's perhaps likely, isn't it? A. Likely then. MR MACKENZIE: Ms Clark, I appreciate there are other matters in your written statement, but I'm quite content to take those as read. So I have no further questions, thank you. A. Thank you. CHAIR OF THE INQUIRY: I think Edinburgh and Mr Fairley…

…view them as definitely not being achievable. TRI00000054_ C_0055 120. I refer to the e-mail from Alan Coyle to Susan Clark dated 5 February 2008 and found at CEC01508100 and CEC01508101. He advises Susan Clark that he was "disappointed" with the quality of information provided by TIE in respect of risk registers and that it was "unaccep…

…or 1, Waverley Gate 2-4 Waterloo Place edinburghtramfnquiry.org Edinburgh EH 1 3EG www.edlnburghtrarninquiry.org SUSAN CLARK - Areas for Discussion This note identifies the broad subject areas which we would like you to address. We have tried to include all documents that may assist you in answering the Inquiry's questions. In addition, w…

…many months passed before Financial Close was finally achieved in 2008. 65. I refer to Graeme Bissett's email to Susan Clark dated 8 August 2007 and found at CEC01660541. I note that Susan Clark emails Graeme Bissett in response and states that the intention had always been for contracts to be entered into between TIE and the bidders, sug…

...95 Examination by MR DUNLOP QC .................169 Examination by MR FAIRLEY ...................172 MR TOM HICKMAN (sworn) .............................177 Examination by MR MACKENZIE .................178 203

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as an organisation, we have heard evidence that witnesses have said it wasn't always clear who was responsible for what. Did you have any concerns in that regard? A. Was that tie or was that in the tram project structure? Q. Within tie, some tie witnesses have said that within tie it wasn't always clear who did what. A. I think at the tim…

…regarding my working relationship with Steve Reynolds, who is simply protecting his team. 133. In an email from Susan Clark to me and others dated 22 February 2008 · (TIE00694473) she identifies issues which must be closed down in order to successfully close the contract soon. Susan Clark divides up tasks and I am tasked wrth producing a…

…will resume then at 3.25. (3.13 pm) (A short break) (3.28 pm) CHAIR OF THE INQUIRY: You're still under oath, Ms Clark. A. Thank you, my Lord. MR MACKENZIE: Thank you, my Lord. If we could go back to your statement, please, Ms Clark and look at page 44. In question 71, that refers to an email dated 10 July 2008 from Stewart McGarrity, whi…

…ps page 4? We can see the top of page this is an email from John Miezitis of DLA Piper dated 3 November 2010, to Susan Clark at tie. Subject, "DRP Summary". It states: "I attach DLA's summary of the DRPs that have been referred to adjudication." If we then look at the preceding page, please, page 3, we see an email from Susan Clark dated…