The tribunal, which was due to have restarted last Monday, will now resume on November 13 with the hearing of
oral evidence from witnesses.
The report of the Standards and Privileges Committee found: "We cannot accept much of the memorandum submitted to the committee by Mr Willetts, nor much of his
oral evidence, as being accurate.
The committee intends to hold
oral evidence sessions early in the new year with a view to reporting on the job losses, what is being put in place to aid those who will lose their jobs, what can be done to prevent the plant''s permanent closure and the wider implications for the region''s economy.
It has the power to call any witnesses it wants and then gathers written and
oral evidence before drawing up a report on its findings.
I asked the barrister to confirm that Coun Keith Lewis' refusal to give
oral evidence had been in his words 'unhelpful,' this he confirmed.
said that I should look at the
oral evidence provided to the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Written submissions were received from 181 organisations or individuals, and 21 bodies were represented at
oral evidence sessions.
And Mr Flynn says he will be happy to give
oral evidence to the legal probe when asked.
I suspect it very likely that we will want to hear
oral evidence.
The deadline for submitting evidence is September 14 ahead of public
oral evidence sessions in the autumn.
The National Assembly set up the committee to take
oral evidence from the First Minister on matters within ministers' fields of accountability or responsibilities.
