In the current economic climate, parliamentary inquiries must be seen to be cost-effective in comparison to other forms of inquiry. The Committee considered the question of costs directly attributable to the inquiry and was committed to ensuring that the costs were kept to an absolute minimum. In the interests of transparency, the Committee published the inquiry running costs on a quarterly basis.
First progress report – April 2015
Second progress report – July 2015
Third progress report – September 2015
The final costs for the Banking Inquiry are outlined in Volume 2: Inquiry Framework (page 55).