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The issues around consent are relevant to a number of other UK Government bills, so I hope that the UK Government will take proper account of our legitimate concerns in this area.
It is important to hold bodies to account—absolutely. Victims or survivors—if it is that type of inquiry—need to feel that the people concerned, if they are still in post, are held to account for the actions that they took.
We need to see how many individuals he should be listening to and taking account of, especially if we are talking about the past as well as the present.
Inconsistent reporting and accountability
The Committee heard that the pressure of annual reporting can result in inconsistency, and the lack of a standardised reporting mechanism can mean there is a lack of accountability across local authorities to demonstrate that the actions being taken are having an impact in r...
Our experience of ScotRail and the Caledonian Sleeper coming into public ownership is that greater accountability to ministers results in better outcomes for passengers.