at the cabinet office as to who decides what is relevant or potentially relevant. i issued a notice under section 21 of the inquiries act 2005, making it clear that in my view, it is for the inquiry chairto that in my view, it is for the inquiry chair to decide what is relevant or potentially relevant. the cabinet office disagrees, claiming they are not obliged to disclose what they consider to be unambiguously irrelevant material. they invited me to withdraw the section 21 notice. i declined. they are now challenging my decision to withdraw the notice in the high court by way ofjudicial review. with mitigation pending and as a decision maker, i can make no further comment. mr hugo keith kings council, counsel to the inquiry will now outline the steps that have been taken so far and the issues that
as has been widely reported in the media, an issue has arisen between the inquiry and the cabinet office as to who decides what is relevant or potentially relevant. i issued a notice under section 21 of the inquiries act 2005, making it clear that in my view it is for the inquiry chaired to decide what is relevant or potentially relevant. the cabinet office disagrees, claiming they are not obliged to disclose what they consider to be unambiguously irrelevant material. they invited me to withdraw the section 21 notice. i declined. they are now challenging my decision to withdraw the notice, or declined to withdraw the notice, or declined to withdraw the notice, in the high court by way ofjudicial review. with litigation pending and as a decision maker i can make no further