MAI-63 Response Accepted AI-assessed

Monitor LRF attendance and flag concerns

Recommendation

Local resilience forums should monitor attendance and participation at their meetings, and flag promptly any concerns about attendance by members to the leadership of the organisation concerned. The Home Office should ensure that this is being done by local resilience forums.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to Gov.uk recommendations dashboard, 27 Feb 2026, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) selected five Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) to participate in the Stronger LRF trailblazer programme, which launched in spring 2025. According to Gov.uk recommendations dashboard, 27 Feb 2026, this programme aims to test different approaches to strengthening LRFs, but the progress update does not explicitly confirm that all LRFs are monitoring attendance and flagging concerns, or that the Home Office is ensuring this.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, mainquiry.dac.grid.civilservice.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Accepted
Accepted UK Government
03 Nov 2022

The Home Secretary made a written statement to Parliament on 3 November 2022 following publication of Volume 2, acknowledging the findings on emergency response failures and stating the government would work with emergency services to implement improvements. The response committed to reviewing interoperability arrangements between emergency services and strengthening joint training and exercising protocols for major incidents.

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Progress Timeline
Official Report
27 Feb 2026

MHCLG has selected a group of five local resilience forums in England to join the Stronger LRF trailblazer programme, which will launch in spring 2025. These are Cumbria LRF, Greater Manchester LRF, London LRF, Northumbria LRF and Suffolk LRF. This programme is a key mechanism for testing out different models of strengthening LRF accountability, leadership and assurance.

Source
Official Report
14 Nov 2025

MHCLG has selected a group of five local resilience forums in England to join the Stronger LRF trailblazer programme, which will launch in spring 2025. These are Cumbria LRF, Greater Manchester LRF, London LRF, Northumbria LRF and Suffolk LRF. This programme is a key mechanism for testing out different models of strengthening LRF accountability, leadership and assurance.

Source
Published Evidence

Published assessments of implementation progress from inspectorates, select committees, official progress reports, and other sources. Check the source type badge to see whether each assessment is independent or government self-reported.

Reasonable Progress
14 Nov 2025
Cabinet Office Other

Government published formal Manchester Arena Inquiry recommendations dashboard on GOV.UK (14 November 2025) tracking all 149 recommendations with implementation progress updates.

Manchester Arena Inquiry recommendations dashboar… View Source
Reasonable Progress
03 Apr 2025
UK Parliament legislation

Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 received Royal Assent 3 April 2025. Creates two tiers: Standard Duty (200-799 capacity) and Enhanced Duty (800+). SIA will be regulator. Not yet in force -- at least 24 months before enforcement (expected April 2027).

Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 View Source
Reasonable Progress
05 Jun 2023
National Police Chiefs Council Other

NPCC, Counter Terrorism Policing and College of Policing provided comprehensive updates to Sir John Saunders demonstrating "continued drive to improve collective response to terrorist incidents."

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Representatives working with UK Intelligence Community to address closed Volume Three recommendations. Cross-government monitoring ongoing.

NPCC Monitored Recommendation Hearings Update View Source
Source
Inquiry Manchester Arena Inquiry
Report Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response 03 Nov 2022
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Responsible Bodies
Home Office Primary
Local Resilience Forums
Themes & Tags
Quality and safety oversight Public protection planning Weak Government Accountability & Scrutiny
Recommendation age 3.4 yrs
Last formal update 27 Feb 2026