August 2002 Archived News

Thursday 1 August 2002
INQUIRY EVIDENCE-GATHERING NOW COMPLETE

THE VICTORIA CLIMBIÉ Inquiry has now finished taking evidence.

Phases One and Two of the Inquiry were closed yesterday and no more submissions will be accepted.

In total, the Inquiry received almost 3,800 documents, which together run to well over 43,000 pages.

Phase One of the Inquiry, which looked specifically at the circumstances leading to Victoria’s death, opened on Wednesday 26 September and its last public session was on Thursday 11 July.

Phase Two, which assessed the child protection system in general, opened on Friday 15 March and the last of five seminars, attended by expert contributors, was on Friday 26 April.

Evidence, for both phases was being accepted, in writing, up to 5pm yesterday.

Lord Laming has now begun the task of writing his final Inquiry report and will hand it to the Government at the earliest possible stage.

Contact:

Tel: 020 7972 1978
Fax: 020 7972 1981
victoria-climbie-inquiry@vci.gsi.gov.uk