| Inquiry (sponsoring body/department at the time of setting up)
| Year Set up | Legislative Basis
| Chairman alone or Panel (name of chairman) * indicates judicial chairman
| Public or Private | Duration and Cost[32]
|
Review of intelligence on weapons of mass destruction
(Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
| 2004
| Non statutory
| Committee of Privy Counsellors
(Lord Butler)
| Private
| Yet to be completed
|
An independent inquiry arising from the Soham murders
(Home Office)
| 2004 | Non statutory | Chairman
(Sir Michael Bichard)
| Public
| Yet to be completed
|
Investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr David Kelly
(Department for Constitutional Affairs)
| 2003
| Non statutory
| Chairman
(Lord Hutton*)
| Public[33]
| 6 months
Final costs not yet available
|
"The Three Inquiries"
(i)
Ayling
(ii)
Neale
(iii)
Kerr/Haslam
"To assess the appropriateness and effectiveness of the procedures operated in local health services to deal with complaints about the individuals listed."
(Department of Health)
| 2002 | Originally s2 of the NHS Act 1977
All three inquiries subsequently reconstituted under s84 NHS Act 1977
| All three inquiries have a panel of three
((i)
Anna Pauffley QC
(ii)
Suzan Matthews QC
(iii)
Nigel Pleming QC)
| Modified private[34]
| Yet to be completed
Costs not
yet known
but estimated £5 million in total
|
FV Trident
(Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions)
| 2002
| Merchant Shipping Act 1995, s269
| To be determined
| Public
| Yet to be completed
Estimated cost £1.5 million
|
Equitable Life Inquiry
(HM Treasury)
| 2001
| Non statutory
| Chairman
(Lord Penrose*)
| Private
Report published March 2004
| 2½ years
£2.5 million[35]
|
Victoria Climbieé Inquiry
(Department of Health)
| 2001
| Children Act 1989, s81
NHS Act 1977, s84 Police Act 1996, s49
| Chairman with four assessors
(Lord Laming)
| Public
| 2 years
£3.8 million
|
Lessons Learned (Foot and Mouth)
(Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
| 2001
| Non statutory
| Chairman
(Dr Iain Anderson CBE)
| Private
| 1 year
Costs not available
|
Shipman Inquiry
(Department of Health)
| 2000
| 1921 Act
| Chairman
(Dame Janet Smith*)
| Public
| Yet to be completed
£16 million as
at Dec 2003. Final costs unlikely to exceed £21 million.
|
Marchioness Inquiry
(Department for the Environment, Transport and the Regions)
| 2000
| Merchant Shipping Act 1995, s268
| Chairman with two assessors
(Lord Justice Clarke*)
| Public
| 13 months
(including Victim Identification Inquiry below)
£6.3 million
(includes the cost of inquiries into Victim Identification (below) and Thames River Safety Inquiry (below))
|
Inquiry into issues arising out of the identification of the victims following major transport accidents
(Department for the Environment, Transport and the Regions)
| 2000 | Non statutory | Chairman with two assessors
(Lord Justice Clarke*)
| Public | 13 months (including Marchioness Inquiry)
See Marchioness Inquiry
|
Joint Inquiry into Train Protection Systems[36]36
(Health and Safety Commission)
| 1999 | Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, s14(2)(b)
| Joint chairmen
(Lord Cullen* and Professor John Uff QC)
| Public | 16 months
£1.2 million
|
Ladbroke Grove Inquiry[37]37
(Health and Safety Commission)
| 1999 | Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, s14(2)(b)
| Chairman with two assessors
(Lord Cullen*)
| Public | Part 1: 13 months
Part 2: 18 months
£8.6 million
|
FV-Gaul Inquiry
(Department for the Environment, Transport and the Regions)
| 1999 | Merchant Shipping Act 1995, s269
| Wreck Commissioner with three assessors
(Mr Justice David Steel*)
| Public | Yet to be completed
Estimated cost £6 million (includes underwater survey costs)
|
Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital Inquiry
(Department of Health)
| 1999 | NHS Act 1977, s2 |
Panel of three
(Mr Michael Redfern QC)
| Private
Report published | 14 months
Approximately £3.5 million
|
Thames River Safety Inquiry
(Department for the Environment, Transport and the Regions)
| 1999 | Non statutory | Chairman
(Lord Justice Clarke*)
| Public | Approximately 3 months to publication of interim Report
See Marchioness Inquiry
|
MV Derbyshire Inquiry
(Department for the Environment, Transport and the Regions)
| 1998 | Merchant Shipping Act 1995, s269
| Chairman
(Mr Justice Coleman*) |
Public
| 23 months
£11 million
(includes underwater survey costs and implementation of recommendations)
|
Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry
(Department of Health)
| 1998 | NHS Act 1977, s84 |
Panel of four
(Professor Ian Kennedy)
| Public
| 3 years
£14.5 million
|
Bloody Sunday Inquiry
(Northern Ireland Office)
| 1998 | 1921 Act | Panel of three
(Lord Saville*)
| Public | Yet to be completed
Eventual total cost currently expected to be £155 million
|
Sierra Leone Arms Investigation
(Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
| 1998 | Non statutory | Joint chairmen
(Sir Thomas Legg
Sir Robin Ibbs)
| Mostly in private—Report published |
3 months
Costs not available |
BSE Inquiry
(Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food)
| 1997 | Non statutory | Panel of three
(Lord Phillips*)
| Public | 3 years
Approximately £26 million
|
Ashworth Special Hospital Inquiry
(Department of Health)
| 1997 | NHS Act 1977, s84 |
Panel of four
(His Honour Peter Fallon QC*)
| Public | 2 years
£2.5 million
|
Stephen Lawrence Inquiry
(Home Office)
| 1997 | Police Act 1996, s49
| Chairman with four assessors
(Sir Wiliam MacPherson*)
| Public | 19 months
Approximately £4.2 million
|
Southall Rail Accident Inquiry[38]38
(Health and Safety Commission)
| 1997 | Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, s.14(2)(b)
| Chairman
(Professor John Uff QC)
| Public | 27 months
£2.25 million
|
Public Inquiry into the shootings at Dunblane Primary School
(Scottish Office)
| 1996 | 1921 Act | Chairman
(Lord Cullen*)
| Public | 8 months
Costs not available
|
North Wales Child Abuse Inquiry
(Welsh Office)
| 1996 | 1921 Act | Panel of three plus an assessor
(Sir Ronald Waterhouse*)
| Public | 4 years
Costs not available
|
The Allitt Inquiry
(Department of Health)
| 1993 | NHS Act 1977, s2 |
Panel of three
(Sir Cecil Clothier) |
Private | 12 months
Costs not available
|
Public Inquiry into export of defence equipment and dual-use goods into Iraq
(Department of Trade and Industry)
| 1992 | Non statutory | Chairman
(Sir Richard Scott*)
| Public | 4 years
£7 million[39]39
|
Investigation into the flotation of Mirror Group Newspapers Plc
(Department of Trade and Industry)
| 1992 | Companies Act 1985 s432(2) and s442
| Two inspectors
(Sir Roger Thomas*, Raymond Turner)
| Private
| 10 years
£8.6 million
|
Inquiry into the supervision of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International
(HM Treasury)
| 1991 | Non statutory | Chairman
(Lord Bingham*)
| Private | 15 months
£600,000
|
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