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5.28 Consequently, the authors “endorse[d] the recommendation of the House of
Lords Select Committee on the Inquiries Act 2005 that Rules 13 to 15 should
be revoked”. 257 Drawing our recommendation more narrowly, the Working
Party recommends that the mandatory requirement to warn a person of
criticism in Rule 13(3) of the Inquiry Rules 2006 be revoked. We would
retain the discretionary power to warn and the current requirements for
confidentiality and contents of warning letters otherwise contained in Rules
13-15.

257 Ibid. The authors note, “Government initially rejected this recommendation, but then agreed (in July
2015) to reconsider the position. It does not appear yet to have done so”.

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