Health Secretary Steve Barclay said the inquiry, which will be led by the experienced judge Lady Justice Kathryn Thirlwall, will be given the power to compel witnesses to give evidence.
The government has confirmed it is launching a statutory inquiry into the case of killer nurse Lucy Letby.
In a statement to the House of Commons on Monday, the minister also confirmed the inquiry will be led by the experienced Court of Appeal judge, Lady Justice Kathryn Thirlwall. However, Mr Barclay said last Thursday that the inquiry would be given statutory powers - allowing it to compel witnesses to give evidence under oath.In the statement, the minister said:"I cannot begin to imagine the hurt and suffering these families went through."And I know, from my conversations with them last week, that the trial brought these emotions back to the surface.
"We have a duty to get them the answers they deserve, to hold people to account, and to make sure that lessons are learnt.Lucy Letby is given a whole-life sentence
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