what jenny wrote to alex..

“The lengthy and difficult history of the Edinburgh Tram Project has been well-documented and is readily familiar to you and your officials. This administration would welcome a public inquiry into the project in order that the full circumstances are openly and properly examined.

There is now greater clarity about the forward direction of the project. This administration is determined that the steps that it has taken to get the project completed are subject to sustained and proper consideration as is the position and arrangements that it inherited.

I would therefore wish to reiterate that this administration will offer its full co-operation and assistance to a public inquiry into the Edinburgh Tram Project and are in a position of readiness to do that at such time that you wish to call a public inquiry.”