Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry
Muckamore Abbey Inquiry
Statutory public inquiry into systematic abuse of patients with learning disabilities at Muckamore Abbey Hospital, Northern Ireland.
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Statutory public inquiry into systematic abuse of patients with learning disabilities at Muckamore Abbey Hospital, Northern Ireland. 300,000 hours of CCTV footage revealed physical abuse in 2017. 120 sitting days; oral evidence from 181 witnesses. Report published 18 June 2026 with 106 recommendations. 15 people charged in parallel police investigation.
Where it stands
Public hearings were held on 121 days between June 2022 and March 2025. Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Report was published on 18 June 2026. The most recent government response on the record is Official Report (Hansard), Monday 22 June 2026: Ministerial Statement, Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Final Report, dated 22 June 2026. 105 of the 106 recommendations tracked here have no government response on the record yet.
Reports & recommendations
All 106 recommendations →Government response
Latest statement by addressee
"No statement found" means none was found in the sources searched, last checked 22 June 2026. Each figure is the latest statement from the body the recommendation is addressed to. Other bodies’ findings are shown on each recommendation and do not change these figures.
How to read this
Government Response tracks what the government said it would do (accepted, rejected, etc.).
Awaiting a government response 105
- Implementation monitoring group R1
- Public acceptance of recommendations within six months R2
- Non-acceptance notification within three months R3
Latest evidence
All 713 documents →Costs
Derived sum of five published FY costs; not an Inquiry-published cumulative or final total
Source and qualifications
Accounting period: 1 Apr 2021 to 31 Mar 2026.
Derived sum of five published FY costs; not an Inquiry-published cumulative or final total
Breakdown and notes
Cost history (9 reports)
| Period | Total | Inquiry Legal | CP Legal | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 (cum.) | £16,101,482 | - | - |
Derived sum of five published FY costs; not an Inquiry-published cumulative or final total Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Apr 2021 to 31 Mar 2026. Arithmetic sum of the five amounts published on the MAH Inquiry Costs page: FY2021/22 £1,010,979 + FY2022/23 £4,114,761 + FY2023/24 £4,293,575 + FY2024/25 £4,352,787 + FY2025/26 £2,329,380 = £16,101,482. This £16,101,482 is derived here; the Inquiry has not published it as a cumulative total. The source says the Inquiry commenced in September 2021 and final costs will be published once all invoices are received and settled. The schema reporting window uses the five standard FY labels, 1 April 2021 through 31 March 2026; spending in FY2021/22 began only after the September 2021 commencement, and later close-out costs may be absent. The sum excludes historical overlapping rows 76 (same FY2021/22 £1,010,979 as row222) and 80 (partial FY2025/26 superseded by full row223), and does not add old cumulative row81 (£14,779,064 through 22 September 2025). All older rows remain unchanged.
Derived sum of five published FY costs; not an Inquiry-published cumulative or final total |
| Mar 2026 | £2,329,380 | - | - |
Inquiry Costs (Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry, annual expenditure by financial year) Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026. Inquiry Costs (Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry, annual expenditure by financial year) |
| Sep 2025 (cum.) | £14,779,064 | - | - |
Cumulative expenditure Sep 2021 - Sep 2025 Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Sep 2021 to 22 Sep 2025. Statutory inquiry into abuse of patients with learning disabilities at Muckamore Abbey Hospital, Belfast. Established October 2021 under Inquiries Act 2005. No category breakdown published. Final costs will be published at inquiry close. Funded by Department of Health (NI).
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| Sep 2025 | £1,006,962 | - | - |
FY25-26 (to 22 Sep 2025) Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Apr 2025 to 22 Sep 2025. Partial year. Final costs will be published at inquiry close.
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| Mar 2025 | £4,352,787 | - | - |
Inquiry Costs (Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry, annual expenditure by financial year) Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Apr 2024 to 31 Mar 2025. Inquiry Costs (Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry, annual expenditure by financial year) |
| Mar 2024 | £4,293,575 | - | - |
Inquiry Costs (Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry, annual expenditure by financial year) Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Apr 2023 to 31 Mar 2024. Inquiry Costs (Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry, annual expenditure by financial year) |
| Mar 2023 | £4,114,761 | - | - |
Inquiry Costs (Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry, annual expenditure by financial year) Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Apr 2022 to 31 Mar 2023. Inquiry Costs (Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry, annual expenditure by financial year) |
| Mar 2022 | £1,010,979 | - | - |
Inquiry Costs (Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry, annual expenditure by financial year) Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Apr 2021 to 31 Mar 2022. Inquiry Costs (Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry, annual expenditure by financial year) |
| Mar 2022 | £1,010,979 | - | - |
FY21-22 (Sep 2021 - Mar 2022) Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Sep 2021 to 31 Mar 2022. Set-up period. Inquiry established October 2021.
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