Cranston Inquiry
Inquiry into the search and rescue response to the English Channel small boat tragedy on 24 November 2021, in which over 30 people died.
Where it stands
Public hearings were held on 19 days between March 2024 and February 2026. The Cranston Inquiry Report was published on 5 February 2026. The most recent government response on the record is Cranston Inquiry Report: Interim Response, dated 16 July 2026.
Reports & recommendations
All 18 recommendations →Government response
Latest statement by addressee
"No statement found" means none was found in the sources searched, last checked 2 October 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.).
Latest evidence
All 709 documents →Costs
Life of Inquiry Financial Summary to 31 March 2026
Source and qualifications
Accounting period: 9 Nov 2023 to 31 Mar 2026.
Source published: 8 Sep 2026.
Breakdown and notes
Cost breakdown (to Mar 2026)
Cost history (7 reports)
| Period | Total | Inquiry Legal | CP Legal | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 (cum.) | £7,795,177 | - | £1,155,388 |
Life of Inquiry Financial Summary to 31 March 2026 Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 9 Nov 2023 to 31 Mar 2026. Source published: 8 Sep 2026. |
| Mar 2026 | £2,505,394 | - | £385,165 |
End of Financial Year Report 2025-2026 Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026. Source published: 8 Sep 2026. |
| Dec 2025 (cum.) | £6,849,591 | - | £1,126,106 |
Cumulative expenditure Apr 2024 - Dec 2025 Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Apr 2024 to 31 Dec 2025. |
| Dec 2025 | £271,318 | - | £6,963 |
Q3 2025-2026 (Oct-Dec 2025) Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Oct 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. |
| Sep 2025 | £903,243 | - | £348,919 |
Q2 2025-2026 (Jul-Sep 2025) Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Jul 2025 to 30 Sep 2025. |
| Jun 2025 | £881,207 | - | - |
Q1 2025-2026 (Apr-Jun 2025) Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Apr 2025 to 30 Jun 2025. |
| Mar 2025 | £4,793,823 | - | £770,224 |
End of Financial Year Report 2024-2025 Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Apr 2024 to 31 Mar 2025. |