advisory committees

• What are advisory committees?

  Temporary law reform bodies
• What is the purpose of advisory committees?

  To research, consult, and propose laws
• What triggers the establishment of advisory committees?

  Recent events or technological advances
• What are royal commissions?

  Temporary bodies set up by the government
• What is the main function of royal commissions?

  To investigate and report on specific areas
• What happens after a royal commission publishes its report?

  The royal commission is disbanded
• Name two examples of royal commissions.

  Phillips commission, Runciman commission
• What are public inquiries set up in response to?

  A significant event or government failure
• Give two examples of public inquiries.

  Stephen Lawrence inquiry, Bloody Sunday inquiry
• What does "Ad Hoc" mean in the context of inquiries?

  For this purpose only
• What is the purpose of an Ad Hoc inquiry?

  To investigate and report on a specific area
• Name two examples of Ad Hoc inquiries.

  Auld report, Woolf report
• When was the Grenfell Tower inquiry announced?

  15/07/17
• What event prompted the Grenfell Tower inquiry?

  The fire at Grenfell Tower on 14/07/17
• What does the Grenfell Tower inquiry examine?

  The circumstances leading up to the fire
• How did the fire at Grenfell Tower spread?

  Through the insulation
• When will the government and companies be judged regarding the Grenfell Tower fire?

  Until 2026
• What is Phase 1 of the Grenfell Tower inquiry focused on?

  A factual narrative of the events
• When did the hearings for Phase 1 begin and conclude?

  21/05/18 to 12/12/18
• What does Phase 2 of the Grenfell Tower inquiry examine?

  The cause of the events leading to the fire
• What condition allowed the fire to spread in Grenfell Tower?

  The building's condition identified by Phase 1