SCOTLAND
Scotsman
ANGUS HOWARTH
Saturday 16 July 2016
The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has cost £1.8 million since launching last year, latest figures reveal.
At present the inquiry awaits the appointment of a new chair and panel member. The inquiry into the historical abuse of children in care is expected to last four years.
Independent expert Professor Michael Lamb, a professor of psychology at Cambridge University, resigned from his position claiming the inquiry is “doomed” due to Scottish Government interference.
And Susan O’Brien QC quit as chair earlier this month, saying the government had “sought to micro-manage and control the inquiry,” and had threatened to sack her when she resisted.
A statement posted on the inquiry website along with the lastest figures said: “Scottish Ministers are in the process of appointing a new chair and panel member for the Inquiry. Meanwhile, the important work of the inquiry continues as it seeks to fulfil the requirements outlined in its terms of reference.
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