Submission of Evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry ‘Public Consultation on Initial Terms of Reference’
IPPO welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the public consultation on the UK Covid Inquiry’s draft terms of reference (ToR).
Tagged: COVID inquiry
What chairing the COVID People’s Inquiry taught me about how a public inquiry should be designed and run
An effective COVID-19 inquiry will serve as a memorial to all who lost their lives. But what kind of inquiry is most likely to achieve the lasting systemic changes this demands? By Michael Mansfield QC
Changing the narrative: lessons for a world that is no longer ‘at war’ with COVID-19
How was the language of ‘security’ harnessed during the pandemic and how could this – if unchallenged – enable those in power to retain controls previously not possessed? By Alex Tasker and Joshua Moon
Two years on: how can a COVID-19 public inquiry help the UK learn the right lessons?
The pandemic has been a traumatic shock in so many ways. A public inquiry could be used to address the UK’s more deep-seated problems – or it could be a great wasted opportunity. The next few months will decide, writes Geoff Mulgan
Public inquiry design choices: what ideas should be adopted from past inquiries around the world?
Inquiries are often characterised by institutional conservatism that limits their capacity to prompt effective reform – but it doesn’t have to be that way. This paper assesses the effectiveness of a range of innovations used in past public inquiries, from the UK to Australia
How can COVID-19 public inquiries avoid the ‘hindsight bias’ trap?
The first in a series of IPPO blogs on the optimal design of COVID-related public inquiries discusses how to limit the risks of distorted memories, failure to contextualise, and over-reliance on certain experts. By Christoph Meyer
What do we want from COVID-19 public inquiries?
IPPO’s recent global roundtable on public inquiries highlighted important questions about how best to design an inquiry to ensure it meets the diverse objectives of its many interested parties
Range and variety in models of public inquiry: how to stimulate innovative inquiry design, process and practice
Through our inquiries workstream, IPPO is seeking to encourage discussion of new ways of thinking about public inquiries by adopting an innovation-led approach to their design and delivery
‘A COVID-19 Inquiry for Scotland’: IPPO’s submission of evidence to the Scottish Government
This is IPPO’s recent submission regarding the aims and principles of an independent public inquiry into the Scottish Government’s handling of the pandemic. Lead author: Professor Matthew Flinders
Contemplating the COVID crisis: what kind of inquiry do we need to learn the right lessons?
The COVID crisis was uniquely wide-ranging and systemic – and requires a comparable model of inquiry. A non-traditional, ‘whole of society’ approach would recognise the need to hear from everyone, and to explore the complex dynamics of the pandemic at many levels. By Geoff Mulgan
