Roger Evans did not appreciate that, as a matter of law, the Macfarlane Trust could not be closed down by the Department of Health. Read more about Roger Evans did not appreciate that, as a matter of law, the Macfarlane Trust could not be closed down by the Department of Health.
Roger Evans held the view that the Department of Health had influence over the Macfarlane Trust. Read more about Roger Evans held the view that the Department of Health had influence over the Macfarlane Trust.
Roger Evans stated in his oral evidence that he had a difficult relationship with Russell Mishcon. Read more about Roger Evans stated in his oral evidence that he had a difficult relationship with Russell Mishcon.
Roger Evans' recollection was that only three trustees were prepared to sign a letter to the Department of Health threatening to resign as a board unless it provided better funding to meet the needs of the beneficiaries. Read more about Roger Evans' recollection was that only three trustees were prepared to sign a letter to the Department of Health threatening to resign as a board unless it provided better funding to meet the needs of the beneficiaries.
When the Department of Health asked the Trust for a statement as to the standard of charitable need applied to applications for grants from reserves, Roger Evans accepted this was none of the Department of Health's business but did not express this to the Department in writing - only orally. Read more about When the Department of Health asked the Trust for a statement as to the standard of charitable need applied to applications for grants from reserves, Roger Evans accepted this was none of the Department of Health's business but did not express this to the Department in writing - only orally.
Roger Evans was reluctant for the Trust to be involved in campaigning as it was not the Trust's role, it did not have the resources and he was concerned what the reaction would be from some of the beneficiaries. Read more about Roger Evans was reluctant for the Trust to be involved in campaigning as it was not the Trust's role, it did not have the resources and he was concerned what the reaction would be from some of the beneficiaries.
Roger Evans' personal view was that fundraising to substitute for what should have been provided centrally would have been insulting. Read more about Roger Evans' personal view was that fundraising to substitute for what should have been provided centrally would have been insulting.
Roger Evans sought to ensure that what the Trust board did was in compliance with the wishes of the Department of Health as he understood them. Read more about Roger Evans sought to ensure that what the Trust board did was in compliance with the wishes of the Department of Health as he understood them.
Jan Barlow is emphatic that she did not say the words attributed to her (that the Department of Health should wait before making a decision as more people will have died). Read more about Jan Barlow is emphatic that she did not say the words attributed to her (that the Department of Health should wait before making a decision as more people will have died).
Jan Barlow thought that one to one meetings with Liz Carroll were very limited, and thought that a meeting on 29 January 2015 between Roger Evans, Liz Carroll and herself was the first to have been formally arranged. Read more about Jan Barlow thought that one to one meetings with Liz Carroll were very limited, and thought that a meeting on 29 January 2015 between Roger Evans, Liz Carroll and herself was the first to have been formally arranged.