Recommendation MAI-19: Provide recording equipment to control room personnel
From Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response, published 3 November 2022.
Recommendation
Consideration should also be given by those organisations to the provision of such equipment to key personnel within control rooms.
In brief (written by this site)
In a February 2026 update on its recommendations dashboard, the Cabinet Office reported that implementation remained in progress, stating that it was "awaiting further data from services regarding their provision as per recommendation 85" (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). It stated that once this data had been received, it would publish the compliance rate (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). The UK Government had previously accepted the recommendation in full in November 2025 (Cabinet Office response, Nov 2025).
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 26 Sep 2026. The record below is the sources' own words.
About this summary
This recommendation applies across many organisations. The record reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.
Government response
Accepted in full
Delivery
Cabinet Office says in progress (27 February 2026)
We are currently awaiting further data from services regarding their provision as per recommendation 85. Once this has been received we will publish the compliance rate.
Earlier statement on delivery (1)
Cabinet Office (14 November 2025)
We are currently awaiting further data from services regarding their provision as per recommendation 85. Once this has been received we will publish the compliance rate.
From: Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, original version (data file)
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Who has spoken
- UK Government
Response - Cabinet Office
Delivery statement