"There is clearly a need for a further inquiry to establish who did what, when and how, " he said.

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"I don't see the need for a further inquiry on that basis, " he said, adding that the "key point" was that "the individual in question was hired by civil servants after a properly-run competition".

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Children's Commissioner for Wales Keith Towler has called for a further inquiry into the abuse which took place in the 1970s and 80s as concerns have been raised that the remit of the original inquiry was too narrow.

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In the light of that finding, the committee takes further evidence for its Aviation Inquiry, from witnesses for and against such a development.

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He tried to sweeten the pill by suggesting that he may still go the whole hog if the public inquiry into the crash calls for further action.

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Although it was originally due to end on Friday, the inquiry is now expected to continue for several further months, with new dates scheduled for hearings, perhaps in April or May.

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Their failure to inquire further puts one in mind of ostrich tactics of failing to inquire for fear that the inquiry might reveal stronger evidence of their scienter regarding the authenticity of the confidential source than the flimsy evidence of scienter they were able to marshal against Boeing.

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So earlier this year the Labour government set up a further inquiry looking at the role of the wider regulatory agencies, but this was not enough for campaigners.

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Further, it is with sorrow and sadness that we recognise that for many of those who spoke to the inquiry that their time in a refuge is associated with anxiety, distress, loneliness, isolation, pain and confusion and much more.

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