P2-55 Response Accepted in Part AI-assessed

Unlicensed body stores prepared for HTA compliance

Recommendation

Local authorities providing an unlicensed body store must be prepared to comply with the Human Tissue Authority's standards and guidance where applicable, in the event that a Human Tissue Authority licence is required to enable activities outside Human Tissue Authority licensing exemptions.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the government, it accepted in principle the recommendation that local authorities providing unlicensed body stores should be prepared to comply with Human Tissue Authority (HTA) standards if licensing becomes required. As of December 2025, the government stated it was working with the HTA on guidance for unlicensed facilities (Government Interim Update, December 2025). No specific guidance has been published.
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, questions-statements.parliament.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
England
Response
Accepted in Part
Accepted in Part Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
01 Dec 2025

The Government has agreed to accept in principle this recommendation subject to further work to determine its full impact.

Progress Timeline
Official Report
01 Dec 2025

Accepted in principle. The government has agreed to accept in principle this recommendation subject to further work to determine the full impact. The government will continue to work on its response to the recommendations and provide a full response to the Fuller inquiry phase 2 report by summer 2026. (Source: Interim update on government progress in responding to the Fuller inquiry phase 2 report, December 2025)

Source
Inquiry Fuller Inquiry
Report Fuller Inquiry Phase 2 Report 15 Jul 2025
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Responsible Bodies
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Primary
Themes & Tags
Patient dignity and privacy Care safeguarding systems Hta Compliance Local Authority Body Store
Recommendation age 0.7 yr
Last formal update 01 Dec 2025