Cranston Inquiry: Timeline
Key dates in the inquiry's progress, assembled from its recorded milestones and hearing phases.
Hearing-phase dates are taken from the published hearing days; some earlier milestone dates are approximate where the inquiry has not published an exact date.
Milestones & hearing phases
Milestone
Hearing phase
Reports & costs
Still to come
Inquiry Announced
Chair Appointed
Terms of Reference Set
Inquiry established to examine the search and rescue response to the Channel tragedy of 24 November 2021.
Procedural / preliminary hearing
2 sitting days
Evidential hearings
17 sitting days
Oral Evidence Concludes
The oral evidence, family impact statements and closing statements phase concluded on 27 March 2025 (Day 16).
Report Published
The Cranston Inquiry final report published, containing 18 recommendations for HM Coastguard, Department for Transport, Home Office, and Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Final report