Recommendation MAI-112: Give consideration to NHS commissioner recommendations
From Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response, published 3 November 2022.
Recommendation
The Department of Health and Social Care should give urgent and close consideration to any recommendations made by the trusts and the NHS commissioners.
In brief (written by this site)
In an update published by the Cabinet Office in February 2026, the Department of Health and Social Care recorded the recommendation as completed (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). It stated that recommendations "would not usually come from Ambulance Trusts or Commissioners, but through NHS England or established workstreams", adding that annual mandate letters set expectations and that it considers recommendations where appropriate (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). The UK Government 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.
Government response
Accepted in full
Delivery
Cabinet Office says completed (27 February 2026)
Recommendations would not usually come from Ambulance Trusts or Commissioners, but through NHS England or established workstreams. The Government's mandate letter to NHS England sets out expectations of NHS England. This is published on an annual basis. Where appropriate, the Department of Health and Social Care will consider any recommendations.
Earlier statement on delivery (1)
Cabinet Office (14 November 2025)
Recommendations would not usually come from Ambulance Trusts or Commissioners, but through NHS England or established workstreams. The Government's mandate letter to NHS England sets out expectations of NHS England. This is published on an annual basis. Where appropriate, the Department of Health and Social Care will consider any recommendations.
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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