Inquiry publishes Witness Expenses Protocol and application form

The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry has published its protocol and application form for witness expenses.

Those eligible to apply under Section 40(3) of the Inquiries Act 2005 are:

• a person attending the Inquiry to give evidence or to produce any document or other thing; or
• a person who, in opinion of the Chair, has such a particular interest in the proceedings or outcome of the Inquiry as to justify such a payment.

Awards for travel expenses or compensation for loss of time shall only be made for persons from outside the UK where the Chair of the Inquiry is satisfied that their travel is essential for the fulfilment of the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference.

To find out more about what can be claimed, and to apply as a witness, please visit our Protocols and Notices page.