{"value":{"id":1752661,"askingMemberId":547,"askingMember":null,"house":"Lords","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2025-01-06T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2025-01-20T00:00:00","uin":"HL3780","questionText":"To ask His Majesty's Government how many statutory public inquiries established under the Inquiries Act 2005 are currently still active; whether each inquiry has a target date for its completion; and whether there are financial resources ear-marked to cover the ongoing costs.","answeringBodyId":53,"answeringBodyName":"Cabinet Office","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4966,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2025-01-14T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>There are currently 10 statutory public inquiries established by HM Government under the Inquiries Act 2005 still active. Each inquiry has a sponsor department whose role includes covering ongoing costs. The duration of an inquiry is a matter for the inquiry chair, who usually has target dates for completion.</p><p> </p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Public Inquiries","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1752661","method":"GET"}]}