Inquiries Edinburgh Tram Inquiry Reported

Reports & recommendations

24 recommendations, each with the government response on the record. Filter by government response or delivery status.

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Edinburgh Tram Inquiry Report
Volumes: Edinburgh Tram Inquiry Report (signed, August 2023) · PDF
Final Report 19 Sep 2023 24

Recommendations (1)

ETI-4
Not accepted

Inquiry Cost Transparency

Recommendation
In reporting the cost of a public inquiry Scottish Ministers should report its net cost to the public purse, after discounting expenditure already incurred on accommodation, staff and other resources, as well as the total cost appearing in the accounts …
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In November 2023, Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition, stated that she did not agree with the recommendation to present only net inquiry costs less accommodation and staff, adding that "Full transparency on costs and publication of them are in the public interest" (Màiri McAllan response, Nov 2023). The record holds no update since the Scottish Government's response of November 2023 (Màiri McAllan response, Nov 2023).

Scottish Government · 02 Nov 2023 Not accepted
Words of: Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition, answers to questions on her statement, Scottish Parliament, 2 November 2023 (Official Report)
I note that one of Lord Hardie’s recommendations was about presenting only the net costs of public inquiries, less the costs for accommodation and staff. To be frank, I do not agree with that recommendation. Full transparency on costs and publication of them are in the public interest.
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