Public inquiries should be shorter and recommendations tracked, Lords says

Committee says major overhaul required to restore public confidence among victims and survivors

Public inquiries should be shortened and the progress of their recommendations tracked, according to a House of Lords committee, which says a major overhaul is required to restore public confidence among victims and survivors.

The committee's report, published in the wake of the Grenfell Tower public inquiry, which took almost seven years, warns there is a perception that inquiries are frequently too long and expensive", undermining their credibility and prolonging trauma for those affected.