Recommendation MAI-150: Police notice of significant pre-planned events
From Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response, published 3 November 2022.
Recommendation
The Home Office, the College of Policing and His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services should develop a system for ensuring that the duty command structure in each police service has notice of any significant pre-planned event, such as a major concert or sports match, taking place within the police service area.
In brief (written by this site)
In February 2026, the Cabinet Office reported that work on the recommendation remained in progress, noting that processes for capturing and sharing learning had been strengthened while "new national Events guidance" was being developed (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). The department stated in February 2026 that this guidance would encompass partnership planning, engagement with Safety Advisory Groups, and the sharing of emergency plans across the tri-service and wider partners (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). The UK Government had 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 in progress (27 February 2026)
Processes have been strengthened in relation to the capturing and sharing learning from events and related planning. This work strand builds upon these improvements, with new national Events guidance currently being developed. This will include the approach to partnership planning and engagement with Safety Advisory Group's (SAG), alongside sharing of emergency plans across the tri-service and wider partners.
Earlier statement on delivery (1)
Cabinet Office (14 November 2025)
Processes have been strengthened in relation to the capturing and sharing learning from events and related planning. This work strand builds upon these improvements, with new national Events guidance currently being developed. This will include the approach to partnership planning and engagement with Safety Advisory Group's (SAG), alongside sharing of emergency plans across the tri-service and wider partners.
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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