In February 2024, the House of Lords established a temporary committee to investigate the efficacy of the law and practice relating to statutory inquiries.
Medical Justice has submitted written evidence to the Committee, raising concerns about the opaque and unclear nature of the government’s response to the Brook House Inquiry, published on 19 March 2024.
You can download our evidence to the Committee here:
House of Lords’ Statutory Inquiries Committee – Evidence submitted by Medical Justice
The fact that the government has been able to respond in such a way to a statutory inquiry suggests that the current legal and policy framework around implementation of inquiry recommendations is wholly inadequate. Whilst this is not an area of expertise for Medical Justice, our submission urges the Committee to look in more detail the issue, and to find ways to strengthen powers in this area.
