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25 April 2025
ConvenerToScottishCovid19Inquiry_24Apr25
Please contact the Committee Clerks should you require any further information. 2 Yours sincerely, Kenneth Gibson MSP Convener 3 ANNEXE A List of relevant public inquiries and available data A list of public inquiries established by the Scottish Government since 2007 has been as follows: • The Campbell Inquiry (Fingerprints) o announced March 2008 o public hearings from June 2009 to November 2009 o reported December 2011 (approx. 3 yrs) o 86 recommendations o no breakdown of costs o Total Cost: £3.4 million • The Penrose Inquiry (Contaminated blood) o announced April 2008 o public hearings from March 2011 to March 2012, procedural hearing Oct 2012 o reported March 2015 (approx. 7 yrs) o 1 recommendation o legal costs £5.1million; inquiry team £3.3 million; expert input £730k; professional services £977k; oral hearings £808k; and accommodation and administration £1.1million o Total cost : £12.1million • The “Stockline” ICL Inquiry (Gas explosion) (joint SG/UK inquiry) o announced December 2007 o public hearings from July 2008 to November 2008 o reported July 2009 (approx. 1 yr) o Four phase action plan o no breakdown of costs o total cost £1.9 million • The Vale of Leven Inquiry (Hospital-acquired infection) o announced in April 2009 o public hearings from June 2010 to June 2012 o reported November 2014 (approx. 5 yrs) o 75 recommendations o legal costs £5.3million; inquiry team £3.1million; expert input £677k; professional services £380k; oral hearings £651k; and accommodation and administration £578k o total cost £10.7million • Edinburgh Tram Inquiry o announced June 2014 o public hearings from October 2015 to May 2018 o reported September 2023 (approx. 9 yrs) o 24 recommendations 4 o staff costs £4.2million, accommodation £1.2 million, professional fee £2.3 million, Transport Scotland legal fees £105k, IT £998k, 1 Miscellaneous £767k o total cost £13.7 million • Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry o established October 2015 o timeline of hearings not clear from the website o originally to report by 2019 but changed to as soon as reasonably practicable (approx. 9 years - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs o total cost as of March 2025 £91.9million • Scottish Hospitals Inquiry (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow / Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences in Edinburgh o announced September 2019, established August 2020 o public hearings September 2021 to November 2024, next hearing scheduled for April 2025 o interim report published March 2025 (approx. 6 yrs - ongoing) o 11 interim recommendations o inquiry staffing ( 66 staff as at February 2024 ), including Chair £12.4 million; inquiry counsel and specialists/experts £3.4 million; core participant and witness costs £2.7million; and running costs, including accommodation and IT £5million o total cost as of December 2024 £23.6million • Sheku Bayoh Inquiry o announced November 2019 o public hearings from May 2022 to October 2024 o as of November 2024, the Deputy First Minister is considering whether to extend the terms of reference of the Inquiry (approx. 5yrs - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs ( 44 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) o total cost as of December 2024 £23.7 million • Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry o announced December 2021 (approx. 3 yrs – ongoing) o public hearings from August 2023 to the most recent February 2025 ongoing o no recommendations have been made as yet o for the financial year to date (2024-25) staff costs ( 148 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) £7.3million; operational costs £2.4million; expenses including witness expenses £26k; engagement £35k; inquiry legal services £1.1million; research and consultancy £289k and core participants fees £468k. 1 Edinburgh Tram Public Inquiry: associated costs: FOI release - gov.scot 5 o total cost as of December 2024 £34million • Professor Eljamel o announced September 2023, established February 2024 o hearings expected to begin later in 2025 o (approx. 1 yr – ongoing) • Emma Caldwell Case o announced March 2024 o (approx. 1 yr – ongoing) 6 ANNEXE B List of Scottish Government responses to Freedom of Information requests in chronological order Edinburgh Trams Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-18-03089/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202000088217/ Public Inquiries since 2007 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200304156/ Scottish Hospitals and Edinburgh Trams Public Inquiries https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200331961/ Public Inquiries since 2020 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400397043/ Scottish Child Abuse Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400423401/ Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400423444/ Sheku Bayoh Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400424589/ Scottish Hospitals Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400424593/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400426438/ Scottish Covid inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400438720/ 7
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25 April 2025
ConvenerToEljamelInquiry_24Apr25
Please contact the Committee Clerks should you require any further information. 2 Yours sincerely, Kenneth Gibson MSP Convener 3 ANNEXE A List of relevant public inquiries and available data A list of public inquiries established by the Scottish Government since 2007 has been as follows: • The Campbell Inquiry (Fingerprints) o announced March 2008 o public hearings from June 2009 to November 2009 o reported December 2011 (approx. 3 yrs) o 86 recommendations o no breakdown of costs o Total Cost: £3.4 million • The Penrose Inquiry (Contaminated blood) o announced April 2008 o public hearings from March 2011 to March 2012, procedural hearing Oct 2012 o reported March 2015 (approx. 7 yrs) o 1 recommendation o legal costs £5.1million; inquiry team £3.3 million; expert input £730k; professional services £977k; oral hearings £808k; and accommodation and administration £1.1million o Total cost : £12.1million • The “Stockline” ICL Inquiry (Gas explosion) (joint SG/UK inquiry) o announced December 2007 o public hearings from July 2008 to November 2008 o reported July 2009 (approx. 1 yr) o Four phase action plan o no breakdown of costs o total cost £1.9 million • The Vale of Leven Inquiry (Hospital-acquired infection) o announced in April 2009 o public hearings from June 2010 to June 2012 o reported November 2014 (approx. 5 yrs) o 75 recommendations o legal costs £5.3million; inquiry team £3.1million; expert input £677k; professional services £380k; oral hearings £651k; and accommodation and administration £578k o total cost £10.7million • Edinburgh Tram Inquiry o announced June 2014 o public hearings from October 2015 to May 2018 o reported September 2023 (approx. 9 yrs) o 24 recommendations 4 o staff costs £4.2million, accommodation £1.2 million, professional fee £2.3 million, Transport Scotland legal fees £105k, IT £998k, 1 Miscellaneous £767k o total cost £13.7 million • Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry o established October 2015 o timeline of hearings not clear from the website o originally to report by 2019 but changed to as soon as reasonably practicable (approx. 9 years - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs o total cost as of March 2025 £91.9million • Scottish Hospitals Inquiry (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow / Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences in Edinburgh o announced September 2019, established August 2020 o public hearings September 2021 to November 2024, next hearing scheduled for April 2025 o interim report published March 2025 (approx. 6 yrs - ongoing) o 11 interim recommendations o inquiry staffing ( 66 staff as at February 2024 ), including Chair £12.4 million; inquiry counsel and specialists/experts £3.4 million; core participant and witness costs £2.7million; and running costs, including accommodation and IT £5million o total cost as of December 2024 £23.6million • Sheku Bayoh Inquiry o announced November 2019 o public hearings from May 2022 to October 2024 o as of November 2024, the Deputy First Minister is considering whether to extend the terms of reference of the Inquiry (approx. 5yrs - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs ( 44 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) o total cost as of December 2024 £23.7 million • Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry o announced December 2021 (approx. 3 yrs – ongoing) o public hearings from August 2023 to the most recent February 2025 ongoing o no recommendations have been made as yet o for the financial year to date (2024-25) staff costs ( 148 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) £7.3million; operational costs £2.4million; expenses including witness expenses £26k; engagement £35k; inquiry legal services £1.1million; research and consultancy £289k and core participants fees £468k. 1 Edinburgh Tram Public Inquiry: associated costs: FOI release - gov.scot 5 o total cost as of December 2024 £34million • Professor Eljamel o announced September 2023, established February 2024 o hearings expected to begin later in 2025 o (approx. 1 yr – ongoing) • Emma Caldwell Case o announced March 2024 o (approx. 1 yr – ongoing) 6 ANNEXE B List of Scottish Government responses to Freedom of Information requests in chronological order Edinburgh Trams Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-18-03089/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202000088217/ Public Inquiries since 2007 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200304156/ Scottish Hospitals and Edinburgh Trams Public Inquiries https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200331961/ Public Inquiries since 2020 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400397043/ Scottish Child Abuse Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400423401/ Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400423444/ Sheku Bayoh Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400424589/ Scottish Hospitals Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400424593/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400426438/ Scottish Covid inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400438720/ 7
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25 April 2025
ConvenerToShekuBayohInquiry_24Apr25
Yours sincerely, Kenneth Gibson MSP Convener 2 ANNEXE A List of relevant public inquiries and available data A list of public inquiries established by the Scottish Government since 2007 has been as follows: • The Campbell Inquiry (Fingerprints) o announced March 2008 o public hearings from June 2009 to November 2009 o reported December 2011 (approx. 3 yrs) o 86 recommendations o no breakdown of costs o Total Cost: £3.4 million • The Penrose Inquiry (Contaminated blood) o announced April 2008 o public hearings from March 2011 to March 2012, procedural hearing Oct 2012 o reported March 2015 (approx. 7 yrs) o 1 recommendation o legal costs £5.1million; inquiry team £3.3 million; expert input £730k; professional services £977k; oral hearings £808k; and accommodation and administration £1.1million o Total cost : £12.1million • The “Stockline” ICL Inquiry (Gas explosion) (joint SG/UK inquiry) o announced December 2007 o public hearings from July 2008 to November 2008 o reported July 2009 (approx. 1 yr) o Four phase action plan o no breakdown of costs o total cost £1.9 million • The Vale of Leven Inquiry (Hospital-acquired infection) o announced in April 2009 o public hearings from June 2010 to June 2012 o reported November 2014 (approx. 5 yrs) o 75 recommendations o legal costs £5.3million; inquiry team £3.1million; expert input £677k; professional services £380k; oral hearings £651k; and accommodation and administration £578k o total cost £10.7million • Edinburgh Tram Inquiry o announced June 2014 o public hearings from October 2015 to May 2018 o reported September 2023 (approx. 9 yrs) o 24 recommendations 3 o staff costs £4.2million, accommodation £1.2 million, professional fee £2.3 million, Transport Scotland legal fees £105k, IT £998k, 1 Miscellaneous £767k o total cost £13.7 million • Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry o established October 2015 o timeline of hearings not clear from the website o originally to report by 2019 but changed to as soon as reasonably practicable (approx. 9 years - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs o total cost as of March 2025 £91.9million • Scottish Hospitals Inquiry (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow / Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences in Edinburgh o announced September 2019, established August 2020 o public hearings September 2021 to November 2024, next hearing scheduled for April 2025 o interim report published March 2025 (approx. 6 yrs - ongoing) o 11 interim recommendations o inquiry staffing ( 66 staff as at February 2024 ), including Chair £12.4 million; inquiry counsel and specialists/experts £3.4 million; core participant and witness costs £2.7million; and running costs, including accommodation and IT £5million o total cost as of December 2024 £23.6million • Sheku Bayoh Inquiry o announced November 2019 o public hearings from May 2022 to October 2024 o as of November 2024, the Deputy First Minister is considering whether to extend the terms of reference of the Inquiry (approx. 5yrs - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs ( 44 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) o total cost as of December 2024 £23.7 million • Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry o announced December 2021 (approx. 3 yrs – ongoing) o public hearings from August 2023 to the most recent February 2025 ongoing o no recommendations have been made as yet o for the financial year to date (2024-25) staff costs ( 148 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) £7.3million; operational costs £2.4million; expenses including witness expenses £26k; engagement £35k; inquiry legal services £1.1million; research and consultancy £289k and core participants fees £468k. 1 Edinburgh Tram Public Inquiry: associated costs: FOI release - gov.scot 4 o total cost as of December 2024 £34million • Professor Eljamel o announced September 2023, established February 2024 o hearings expected to begin later in 2025 o (approx. 1 yr – ongoing) • Emma Caldwell Case o announced March 2024 o (approx. 1 yr – ongoing) 5 ANNEXE B List of Scottish Government responses to Freedom of Information requests in chronological order Edinburgh Trams Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-18-03089/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202000088217/ Public Inquiries since 2007 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200304156/ Scottish Hospitals and Edinburgh Trams Public Inquiries https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200331961/ Public Inquiries since 2020 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400397043/ Scottish Child Abuse Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400423401/ Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400423444/ Sheku Bayoh Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400424589/ Scottish Hospitals Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400424593/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400426438/ Scottish Covid inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400438720/ 6
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25 April 2025
ConvenerToScottishHospitalsInquiry_24Apr25
Yours sincerely, Kenneth Gibson MSP Convener 2 ANNEXE A List of relevant public inquiries and available data A list of public inquiries established by the Scottish Government since 2007 has been as follows: • The Campbell Inquiry (Fingerprints) o announced March 2008 o public hearings from June 2009 to November 2009 o reported December 2011 (approx. 3 yrs) o 86 recommendations o no breakdown of costs o Total Cost: £3.4 million • The Penrose Inquiry (Contaminated blood) o announced April 2008 o public hearings from March 2011 to March 2012, procedural hearing Oct 2012 o reported March 2015 (approx. 7 yrs) o 1 recommendation o legal costs £5.1million; inquiry team £3.3 million; expert input £730k; professional services £977k; oral hearings £808k; and accommodation and administration £1.1million o Total cost : £12.1million • The “Stockline” ICL Inquiry (Gas explosion) (joint SG/UK inquiry) o announced December 2007 o public hearings from July 2008 to November 2008 o reported July 2009 (approx. 1 yr) o Four phase action plan o no breakdown of costs o total cost £1.9 million • The Vale of Leven Inquiry (Hospital-acquired infection) o announced in April 2009 o public hearings from June 2010 to June 2012 o reported November 2014 (approx. 5 yrs) o 75 recommendations o legal costs £5.3million; inquiry team £3.1million; expert input £677k; professional services £380k; oral hearings £651k; and accommodation and administration £578k o total cost £10.7million • Edinburgh Tram Inquiry o announced June 2014 o public hearings from October 2015 to May 2018 o reported September 2023 (approx. 9 yrs) o 24 recommendations 3 o staff costs £4.2million, accommodation £1.2 million, professional fee £2.3 million, Transport Scotland legal fees £105k, IT £998k, 1 Miscellaneous £767k o total cost £13.7 million • Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry o established October 2015 o timeline of hearings not clear from the website o originally to report by 2019 but changed to as soon as reasonably practicable (approx. 9 years - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs o total cost as of March 2025 £91.9million • Scottish Hospitals Inquiry (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow / Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences in Edinburgh o announced September 2019, established August 2020 o public hearings September 2021 to November 2024, next hearing scheduled for April 2025 o interim report published March 2025 (approx. 6 yrs - ongoing) o 11 interim recommendations o inquiry staffing ( 66 staff as at February 2024 ), including Chair £12.4 million; inquiry counsel and specialists/experts £3.4 million; core participant and witness costs £2.7million; and running costs, including accommodation and IT £5million o total cost as of December 2024 £23.6million • Sheku Bayoh Inquiry o announced November 2019 o public hearings from May 2022 to October 2024 o as of November 2024, the Deputy First Minister is considering whether to extend the terms of reference of the Inquiry (approx. 5yrs - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs ( 44 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) o total cost as of December 2024 £23.7 million • Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry o announced December 2021 (approx. 3 yrs – ongoing) o public hearings from August 2023 to the most recent February 2025 ongoing o no recommendations have been made as yet o for the financial year to date (2024-25) staff costs ( 148 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) £7.3million; operational costs £2.4million; expenses including witness expenses £26k; engagement £35k; inquiry legal services £1.1million; research and consultancy £289k and core participants fees £468k. 1 Edinburgh Tram Public Inquiry: associated costs: FOI release - gov.scot 4 o total cost as of December 2024 £34million • Professor Eljamel o announced September 2023, established February 2024 o hearings expected to begin later in 2025 o (approx. 1 yr – ongoing) • Emma Caldwell Case o announced March 2024 o (approx. 1 yr – ongoing) 5 ANNEXE B List of Scottish Government responses to Freedom of Information requests in chronological order Edinburgh Trams Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-18-03089/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202000088217/ Public Inquiries since 2007 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200304156/ Scottish Hospitals and Edinburgh Trams Public Inquiries https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200331961/ Public Inquiries since 2020 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400397043/ Scottish Child Abuse Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400423401/ Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400423444/ Sheku Bayoh Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400424589/ Scottish Hospitals Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400424593/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400426438/ Scottish Covid inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400438720/ 6
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25 April 2025
ConvenerToScottishChildAbuseInquiry_24Apr25
Yours sincerely, Kenneth Gibson MSP Convener 2 ANNEXE A List of relevant public inquiries and available data A list of public inquiries established by the Scottish Government since 2007 has been as follows: • The Campbell Inquiry (Fingerprints) o announced March 2008 o public hearings from June 2009 to November 2009 o reported December 2011 (approx. 3 yrs) o 86 recommendations o no breakdown of costs o Total Cost: £3.4 million • The Penrose Inquiry (Contaminated blood) o announced April 2008 o public hearings from March 2011 to March 2012, procedural hearing Oct 2012 o reported March 2015 (approx. 7 yrs) o 1 recommendation o legal costs £5.1million; inquiry team £3.3 million; expert input £730k; professional services £977k; oral hearings £808k; and accommodation and administration £1.1million o Total cost : £12.1million • The “Stockline” ICL Inquiry (Gas explosion) (joint SG/UK inquiry) o announced December 2007 o public hearings from July 2008 to November 2008 o reported July 2009 (approx. 1 yr) o Four phase action plan o no breakdown of costs o total cost £1.9 million • The Vale of Leven Inquiry (Hospital-acquired infection) o announced in April 2009 o public hearings from June 2010 to June 2012 o reported November 2014 (approx. 5 yrs) o 75 recommendations o legal costs £5.3million; inquiry team £3.1million; expert input £677k; professional services £380k; oral hearings £651k; and accommodation and administration £578k o total cost £10.7million • Edinburgh Tram Inquiry o announced June 2014 o public hearings from October 2015 to May 2018 o reported September 2023 (approx. 9 yrs) o 24 recommendations 3 o staff costs £4.2million, accommodation £1.2 million, professional fee £2.3 million, Transport Scotland legal fees £105k, IT £998k, 1 Miscellaneous £767k o total cost £13.7 million • Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry o established October 2015 o timeline of hearings not clear from the website o originally to report by 2019 but changed to as soon as reasonably practicable (approx. 9 years - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs o total cost as of March 2025 £91.9million • Scottish Hospitals Inquiry (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow / Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences in Edinburgh o announced September 2019, established August 2020 o public hearings September 2021 to November 2024, next hearing scheduled for April 2025 o interim report published March 2025 (approx. 6 yrs - ongoing) o 11 interim recommendations o inquiry staffing ( 66 staff as at February 2024 ), including Chair £12.4 million; inquiry counsel and specialists/experts £3.4 million; core participant and witness costs £2.7million; and running costs, including accommodation and IT £5million o total cost as of December 2024 £23.6million • Sheku Bayoh Inquiry o announced November 2019 o public hearings from May 2022 to October 2024 o as of November 2024, the Deputy First Minister is considering whether to extend the terms of reference of the Inquiry (approx. 5yrs - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs ( 44 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) o total cost as of December 2024 £23.7 million • Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry o announced December 2021 (approx. 3 yrs – ongoing) o public hearings from August 2023 to the most recent February 2025 ongoing o no recommendations have been made as yet o for the financial year to date (2024-25) staff costs ( 148 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) £7.3million; operational costs £2.4million; expenses including witness expenses £26k; engagement £35k; inquiry legal services £1.1million; research and consultancy £289k and core participants fees £468k. 1 Edinburgh Tram Public Inquiry: associated costs: FOI release - gov.scot 4 o total cost as of December 2024 £34million • Professor Eljamel o announced September 2023, established February 2024 o hearings expected to begin later in 2025 o (approx. 1 yr – ongoing) • Emma Caldwell Case o announced March 2024 o (approx. 1 yr – ongoing) 5 ANNEXE B List of Scottish Government responses to Freedom of Information requests in chronological order Edinburgh Trams Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-18-03089/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202000088217/ Public Inquiries since 2007 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200304156/ Scottish Hospitals and Edinburgh Trams Public Inquiries https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200331961/ Public Inquiries since 2020 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400397043/ Scottish Child Abuse Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400423401/ Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400423444/ Sheku Bayoh Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400424589/ Scottish Hospitals Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400424593/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400426438/ Scottish Covid inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400438720/ 6
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27 November 2023
Minute of the meeting held on 8 November 2023
Selection of office-bearers (Rona Mackay, Beatrice Wishart) o Convener o Rona Mackay, MSP was re-elected as Convener of the Group – nominated by BW and seconded by MS. o Deputy Convener o Beatrice Wishart, MSP was re-elected as Deputy Convener of the Group – nominated by RMa and seconded by MS. o Secretariat o Scottish Women’s Aid was re-elected by acclamation as Secretariat for the Group. o MS encouraged members to considerate standing for the secretariat, if they would like to.
Last updated:
23 April 2025
PublicInquiries_ConvenerToDFM_22Apr25
Yours sincerely, Kenneth Gibson MSP Convener 3 ANNEXE A List of relevant public inquiries and available data A list of public inquiries established by the Scottish Government since 2007 has been as follows: • The Campbell Inquiry (Fingerprints) o announced March 2008 o public hearings from June 2009 to November 2009 o reported December 2011 (approx. 3 yrs) o 86 recommendations o no breakdown of costs o Total Cost: £3.4 million • The Penrose Inquiry (Contaminated blood) o announced April 2008 o public hearings from March 2011 to March 2012, procedural hearing Oct 2012 o reported March 2015 (approx. 7 yrs) o 1 recommendation o legal costs £5.1million; inquiry team £3.3 million; expert input £730k; professional services £977k; oral hearings £808k; and accommodation and administration £1.1million o Total cost: £12.1million • The “Stockline” ICL Inquiry (Gas explosion) (joint SG/UK inquiry) o announced December 2007 o public hearings from July 2008 to November 2008 o reported July 2009 (approx. 1 yr) o Four phase action plan o no breakdown of costs o total cost £1.9 million • The Vale of Leven Inquiry (Hospital-acquired infection) o announced in April 2009 o public hearings from June 2010 to June 2012 o reported November 2014 (approx. 5 yrs) o 75 recommendations o legal costs £5.3million; inquiry team £3.1million; expert input £677k; professional services £380k; oral hearings £651k; and accommodation and administration £578k o total cost £10.7million • Edinburgh Tram Inquiry o announced June 2014 o public hearings from October 2015 to May 2018 o reported September 2023 (approx. 9 yrs) o 24 recommendations 4 o staff costs £4.2million, accommodation £1.2 million, professional fee £2.3 million, Transport Scotland legal fees £105k, IT £998k, 1 Miscellaneous £767k o total cost £13.7 million • Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry o established October 2015 o timeline of hearings not clear from the website o originally to report by 2019 but changed to as soon as reasonably practicable (approx. 9 years - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs o total cost as of March 2025 £91.9million • Scottish Hospitals Inquiry (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow / Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences in Edinburgh o announced September 2019, established August 2020 o public hearings September 2021 to November 2024, next hearing scheduled for April 2025 o interim report published March 2025 (approx. 6 yrs - ongoing) o 11 interim recommendations o inquiry staffing (66 staff as at February 2024), including Chair £12.4 million; inquiry counsel and specialists/experts £3.4 million; core participant and witness costs £2.7million; and running costs, including accommodation and IT £5million o total cost as of December 2024 £23.6million • Sheku Bayoh Inquiry o announced November 2019 o public hearings from May 2022 to October 2024 o as of November 2024, the Deputy First Minister is considering whether to extend the terms of reference of the Inquiry (approx. 5yrs - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs (44 inquiry staff as at February 2024) o total cost as of December 2024 £23.7 million • Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry o announced December 2021 (approx. 3 yrs – ongoing) o public hearings from August 2023 to the most recent February 2025 ongoing o no recommendations have been made as yet o for the financial year to date (2024-25) staff costs (148 inquiry staff as at February 2024) £7.3million; operational costs £2.4million; expenses including witness expenses £26k; engagement £35k; inquiry legal services £1.1million; research and consultancy £289k and core participants fees £468k. 1 Edinburgh Tram Public Inquiry: associated costs: FOI release - gov.scot 5 o total cost as of December 2024 £34million • Professor Eljamel o announced September 2023, established April 2025 o hearings expected to begin later in 2025 o (approx. 1 yr – ongoing) • Emma Caldwell Case o announced March 2024 o (approx. 1 yr – ongoing) 6 ANNEXE B List of Scottish Government responses to Freedom of Information requests in chronological order Edinburgh Trams Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-18-03089/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202000088217/ Public Inquiries since 2007 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200304156/ Scottish Hospitals and Edinburgh Trams Public Inquiries https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200331961/ Public Inquiries since 2020 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400397043/ Scottish Child Abuse Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400423401/ Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400423444/ Sheku Bayoh Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400424589/ Scottish Hospitals Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400424593/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400426438/ Scottish Covid inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400438720/ 7
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22 January 2024
Scottish Languages Bill Part 2 in Scots
Scottish Languages Bill [AS INTRODUCED] P AIRT 2 S COTS C HAPTER 1 U PHAUDIN O THE SCOTS LEID 5 Status of the Scots leid 26 Status o the Scots leid (1) The Scots leid has official status athin Scotland. (2) Subsection (1) is gied legal effect by the provisions in this Act grantin functions tae the Scots Ministers and ither fowk as regairds tae promotin, forderin and uphaudin the 10 uise o the Scots leid. 1 (3) Subsection (1) daesnae affect— (a) the wirkins o ony ither enactment or rule o law, (b) the status o ony ither leid. (4) In this Pairt “Scots leid” means the Scots leid as uised in Scotland. 15 Scots leid strategy 27 Scots leid strategy (1) The Scottish Ministers maun devise a Scots leid strategy. (2) The Scots leid strategy— (a) maun set oot the Scots Ministers’ goals as regairds tae promotin, forderin and 20 uphaudin the uise o the Scots leid, (b) maun set oot the Scots Ministers’ plans for raxin thon goals, (c) maun set oot schames for trackin progress taewards raxin the goals, (d) micht set oot ony ither maitters as regairds tae promotin, forderin and uphaudin the uise o the Scots leid that the Scots Ministers think ocht tae be includit.
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16 December 2024
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Selection of office-bearers (Rona Mackay, Beatrice Wishart) o Convener o Rona Mackay, MSP was re-elected as Convener of the Group – nominated by Beatrice Wishart (BW) and seconded by Marsha Scott (MS). o Deputy Convener o Beatrice Wishart, MSP was re-elected as Deputy Convener of the Group – nominated by Rona Mackay (RM) and seconded by Marsha Scott (MS). o Secretariat o Scottish Women’s Aid was re-elected as Secretariat for the Group, proposed by Rona Mackay (RMa) and seconded by Beatrice Wishart (BW).
Last updated:
27 November 2023
Minute of the meeting held on 13 September 2023
Member Updates 4 • Zero Tolerance (JW) o Zero Tolerance would like make a presentation, previously scheduled for the last meeting, at a later meeting of the Group. o An update from Zero Tolerance highlighted their work on the Human Rights Consultation and work on participation regarding women with disabilities, as well as work in the area of prevention. • Women’s Support Project (LTh and JMacL) o LTh highlighted the difficulty of women getting out to access face- to-face training. o The Women’s Support Project have developed a webinar and animated resources. o The Women’s Support Project is also working on a response to the Human Rights Consultation. th o JMacL highlighted that it was the 40 anniversary of the Project and celebrations would include a seminar, a party on International Women’s Day and a fundraiser comedy night. o JMacL happy to share links to further details. • Engender (HB) o It had been a busy summer with work around Delivering Equally Safe, the Challenge Poverty webinar, the Human Rights Consultation response and work ahead of ’16 Days’. • Central Advocacy Partners (AG) o AG introduced her organisation and drew attention to the evaluation report for a pilot for a project with survivors that ran over three years. o The evaluation report will be circulated to Group members. • White Ribbon (RC) o RC highlighted new projects, including prevention work with men and boys and work being carried out with Ben MacPherson MSP during ‘16 Days’. • Scottish Women’s Aid (MS) o MS confirmed that a contract confirming Scottish Government Access to Justice had funded extension of Edinburgh Women’s Aid Legal Service for 3 years of legal services. o A funding application was also being worked on to provide services across rural and island communities and to look to scaling it up. o Work continued in the Istanbul Convention. • Rape Crisis Scotland (CT) o Work continued on the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill). o Rape Crisis Scotland were also contributing to the Scottish Covid Enquiry. o Work continued on plans for ’16 Days’. • GEMAP (AC) o AC introduced GEMAP, with a particular focus on economic abuse. 5 o AC would be very happy to provide further insights on the work being carried out. • Young Women’s Movement (HMcL) o The organisation had gone through a restructure, with a new strategic plan, a new way of working and a new website would soon be available. o There was a focus on work with women in the 16-30 age bracket. o Work was taking place on activities for ’16 Days’. • Caledonian (GMcK) o GMcK spoke to activity currently being carried out by the Caledonian project. • Audrey Nicoll (AN) o AN followed on from the update from CT of Rape Crisis Scotland, to confirm that evidence had been taken since last September for the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill). o Third Sector and victim organisations were the first organisations to be called. o Because of the size of the Bill, SG may come back to organisations for further input. o The bill had seen the biggest response in terms of the call for views.
