Public Enquiry?

We are learning some pretty nasty truths from Grenfell and the Child Abuse Enquiry that many powerful people would rather we weren’t

Some important changes came out of Shipman enquiry

The problem is surely that there are many players and motives in the holding of any public enquiry. Establishing the truth and learning lessons should be the driving forces. Cost should not be relevant - achieving the objectives should be what matters. It’s farcical to say there isn’t time to start it now - have you seen what daft things the government is finding time to do atm? Maybe there should be a public enquiry into why public enquiries so often don’t achieve their objectives?

But they are a necessary part of a democratic society in holding a powerful executive to account ( or should be).

Not Iraq

Bloody Sunday

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Can someone tell me of a public inquiry that was satisfactory to the victims and the general public. From what I’ve read, many aren’t.

Hillsborough was eventually

I’ve just been re-watching Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister. It’s so very clever at pointing out the machinations of government. IMO, most public enquiries do no good whatsoever. The outcomes are not legally binding in any way. It’s just a way of shifting responsibility. The Grenfell Tower enquiry is still continuing even though this event took place in June 2017. Private blocks of flats are still not being renovated leaving many in those flats with huge bills for something they had no control over. This happened three and a half years ago!

The National Audit Office is already investigating the use of public money and have to date published at least 10 documents. These could be worth a read for anyone who is interested.

I agree with you they are of no benefit to the public.

Can someone tell me of a public inquiry that was satisfactory to the victims and the general public. From what I’ve read, many aren’t.

I am not against an enquiry, many mistakes were made - however I don't think now is the time to hold it. The government needs to be concentrating on dealing with the pandemic without being distracted, time enough for an enquiry later

I saw a snippet about this subject but what the programme was escapes me. It's a difficult subject really because everyone is blaming the government for not acting faster etc. However know one in opposition has really come up with a solution.

The problem with public enquiries is they have been very costly in the past. Is this the right time to be spending more money? Millions have been wasted during this pandemic e.g. Nightingale hospitals that were not fully equipped therefore not utilised. Track and trace waste of money and PPE apparently not fit for purpose.

Public enquiries are expensive and not visible until published therefore may be a publicly televised debate maybe an alternative.

I agree with the principal of an enquiry, although it will cost millions when the economy has been trashed. Also I don’t think we should be scapegoating people, I think we need to learn how to do it better next time.

Finally, our track record with the vaccination roll out is among the best in the world. Why do some people only focus on the negative?