Alison Morris

What does the word inquiry mean here?

Because when we were writing the script, we noticed that we had sprinkled everything with inquiry.

What's the technical reason for it here?

So what is the exact nature of this inquiry?

What is its title?

What is it exactly, just to be clear?

In November 2020, the then Northern Ireland Secretary, Branton Lewis, he ruled out a public inquiry into state collusion, into the killing.

So how did we get here?

I'm not 100% sure.

I need to mention there some of the history of it.

We had the Stevens inquiries.

I think there were three of them between 1989 and 2003.

You mentioned Judge Peter Corey.

He recommended that the UK government hold public inquiries into four deaths, including Pat Finucane.

Then there was De Silva, as you mentioned.

So I think for some people, they might think, well, what more can be done?

But you've outlined what is hoped to achieve from this inquiry.

Announcing the terms of reference, Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn said it was a barbaric and heinous crime and he commended the tireless campaign of Mrs Finucane and her family over the course of 37 years.

And he said the establishment of this inquiry is a significant moment in that long journey.

The inquiry will have the power to compel the production of documents and to summon witnesses to give evidence on oath.