Is why on their day of conviction, i ordered an independent inquiry into the events at the countess of chester hospital, making sure the families that have answers. I asked the Police Liaison officers to meet these families at the earliest possible opportunity for options as to the form the inquiry should take. It was clear their wishes were for a statutory inquiry, with the power to compel witnesses to give evidence under oath. That is why i am confirming this to the house today. This inquiry will in quiet the cases wider circumstances, including the trusts response to clinicians who raised the alarm and the conduct of the wider nhs and its regulators. And i can confirm to the house that lady justice regulators. And i can confirm to the house that Ladyjustice Thirlwall will lead this inquiry. She is one of the countrys most seniorjudges, currently sitting in the Court Of Appeal and with many years of experience as a seniorjudge and a senior barrister before that. Before making this st
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