FENN-78 Response Historic AI-assessed

Appoint non-executive director with direct access for London Underground safety

Recommendation

A non-executive director with special responsibility for safety shall be appointed to the Board of London Underground. He shall have direct access to the Chairman of London Regional Transport.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific, verifiable evidence detailing the appointment of a non-executive director with special responsibility for safety to the Board of London Underground, or their direct access to the Chairman of London Regional Transport, has been provided in the input. While searches on gov.uk for "Fennell Inquiry recommendation implementation" indicate the existence of related official documentation, the specific content describing implementation for FENN-78 is not available. No relevant legislation has been identified on legislation.gov.uk. Given the inquiry's age (1987), and the absence of specific published evidence of action, the status is unclear.
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, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Fennell Inquiry — Final Report 10 Nov 1988
Recommendation age 37.4 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates