Yours sincerely, Kenneth Gibson MSP Convener 3 Annexe Remit of the Finance and Public Administration Committee’s inquiry into the cost-effectiveness of public inquiries in Scotland The remit of this inquiry was: • 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...