The High Court’s decision regarding the inquiry into the dismissal of Carl Sargeant

Part of 5. Topical Questions – in the Senedd at 3:20 pm on 27 March 2019.

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Photo of Rebecca Evans Rebecca Evans Labour 3:20, 27 March 2019

Thank you very much for raising these issues this afternoon, and giving us the opportunity to discuss in the first instance the judgment that has been made. We thank the court for providing us with the clarity that we have now on what's been a very complex process. Clearly, we will be discussing and considering the next steps in light of today's judgment, but I do want to say at the very start that it has been, clearly, a very distressing time for everybody involved and, of course, no-one more so than the family of Carl Sargeant. 

In terms of the next steps, we'll be considering the report, and I have put a copy in the library along with the summary for Members to be able to see for themselves. The main issues do relate to the process around some of the aspects of the operational protocol, in particular, rather than the decisions themselves. So, the chair, Paul Bowen QC, does remain in place, and the next steps will be informed, obviously, by engagement with all interested parties, including the Sargeant family.