Recommendation MAI-62: LRF oversight of lessons from exercises and incidents
From Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response, published 3 November 2022.
Recommendation
Local resilience forums should establish procedures to ensure that they oversee the process of identifying the lessons to be learned from major exercises, or serious incidents, in their areas, and that they are responsible for overseeing the debriefing of those events.
In brief (written by this site)
In February 2026, the Cabinet Office reported that the recommendation was completed, noting that all 38 English Local Resilience Forums had confirmed in December 2023 that they have systems in place to identify lessons from multi-agency exercises and ensure changes are implemented (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). It recommended closing the recommendation to business as usual, with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government continuing oversight through routine processes, forum meeting attendance, and future assurance work (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026).
Sources
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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 completed (27 February 2026)
Recommend to close and move to BAU - In December 2023 all 38 English LRFs report they have systems in place to identify and record the lessons learnt from all multi-agency exercises, and ensure change is implemented as a result where indicated. MHCLG will continue to monitor this through BAU processes, attendance at LRF meetings and future assurance work.
Earlier statement on delivery (1)
Cabinet Office (14 November 2025)
Recommend to close and move to BAU - In December 2023 all 38 English LRFs report they have systems in place to identify and record the lessons learnt from all multi-agency exercises, and ensure change is implemented as a result where indicated. MHCLG will continue to monitor this through BAU processes, attendance at LRF meetings and future assurance work.
From: Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, original version (data file)
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Who has spoken
- UK Government
Response - Cabinet Office
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