Public Inquiry Recommendations

MAI-153 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry (2022)

Use recording equipment during exercises

The Home Office, the College of Policing, the National Ambulance Resilience Unit and the Fire Service College should ensure that, in the course of exercises, such equipment is used by …

- The Government's implementation dashboard records this recommendation as accepted in full with delivery status "In progress" (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February …

MAI-154 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry (2022)

Training on use of recording equipment

The Home Office, the College of Policing, the National Ambulance Resilience Unit and the Fire Service College should ensure that training is given to all who are issued with such …

- The Government's implementation dashboard records this recommendation as accepted in full with delivery status "In progress" (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February …

MAI-155 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry (2022)

Obtain comprehensive accounts from commanders

The Home Office, the College of Policing, the National Ambulance Resilience Unit and the Fire Service College should take steps to ensure that all emergency services understand the importance of …

- The Government's implementation dashboard records this recommendation as accepted in full with delivery status "In progress" (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February …

MAI-156 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry (2022)

Ambulance Liaison Officer resourcing

The Home Office, the Department of Health and Social Care and the National Ambulance Resilience Unit should consider how to ensure that the role of an Ambulance Liaison Officer is …

- The Government's implementation dashboard records this recommendation as accepted in full with delivery status "In progress" (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February …

MAI-157 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry (2022)

Review stretcher availability for mass casualties

The Home Office, the Department of Health and Social Care, the Department for Transport and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities should conduct a review to ensure that …

- The Government's implementation dashboard records this recommendation as accepted in full with delivery status "Completed" (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February 2026). …

MAI-158 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry (2022)

Guidance on commander location during incidents

The Home Office, the National Ambulance Resilience Unit, the College of Policing and the Fire Service College should develop guidance as to where commanders should locate during a spontaneous Major …

- The Government's implementation dashboard records this recommendation as accepted in full with delivery status "In progress" (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February …

MAI-159 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry (2022)

Consider funding arrangements for police services

The Inquiry heard evidence that the impact of public funding cuts fell disproportionately hard on metropolitan police services, such as Greater Manchester Police, compared with non-metropolitan services. In the event …

- The Government's implementation dashboard records this recommendation as accepted in full with delivery status "Completed" (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February 2026). …

MAI-160 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry (2022)

Train all firefighters in first responder interventions

The National Fire Chiefs Council and the Fire Service College should establish a scheme for ensuring that all firefighters are trained in first responder interventions.

- The Government's implementation dashboard records this recommendation as accepted in full with delivery status "Completed" (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February 2026). …

MAI-162 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry (2022)

Define BTP Senior Duty Officer role in Major Incidents

The role of the Senior Duty Officer in a Major Incident should be clearly defined and explained in the British Transport Police Major Incident Manual. This role should have a …

- The Government's implementation dashboard records this recommendation as accepted in full with delivery status "Completed" (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February 2026). …

MAI-165 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry (2022)

Ten Second Triage training for frontline staff

The team led by Philip Cowburn has devised a tool that is designed for use by a wide range of emergency responders in a mass casualty situation. It is known …

- The Government's implementation dashboard records this recommendation as accepted in full with delivery status "In progress" (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February …

MAI-166 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry (2022)

Introduce Major Incident Triage Tool

The team led by Philip Cowburn has devised a tool that is designed to replace the existing systems of primary and secondary triage. It is known as the Major Incident …

- The Government's implementation dashboard records this recommendation as accepted in full with delivery status "Completed" (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February 2026). …

MAI-167 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry (2022)

Clarify Casualty Collection Point terminology

The terms Casualty Collection Point and Casualty Clearing Station are capable of being confused, one for the other, particularly in circumstances of stress. That happened on the night of the …

- The Government's implementation dashboard records this recommendation as accepted in full with delivery status "In progress" (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February …

MAI-168 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry (2022)

Review Major Incident plans for joint working

Those organisations should consider what changes need to be made to Major Incident plans in order to achieve those aims.

- The Government's implementation dashboard records this recommendation as accepted in full with delivery status "In progress" (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February …

MAI-169 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry (2022)

Review Operation Plato guidance

Those organisations should consider what changes need to be made to the Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters Operation Plato guidance in order to achieve those aims.

- The Government's implementation dashboard records this recommendation as accepted in full with delivery status "Completed" (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February 2026). …

MAI-1 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry (2023)

School-to-college records on radicalisation vulnerability

A clean start should be possible when a student moves from school to college or higher education, such that it would not be appropriate for a general file on significant …

- The Government's implementation dashboard records this recommendation as accepted in full with delivery status "In progress" (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February …

MAI-52 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry (2023)

Consider Commission for Countering Extremism report

In 2021, the Commission for Countering Extremism published a report entitled Operating with Impunity. Hateful Extremism: The Need for a Legal Framework. I recommend that the Home Office consider and …

- The Government's implementation dashboard records this recommendation as accepted in full with delivery status "Completed" (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February 2026). …

MAI-54 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry (2023)

School records on radicalisation vulnerability

It is recommended that the Department for Education consider whether schools should include notes of any significant behavioural problems on the Common Transfer File, or some other suitable new form …

- The Government's implementation dashboard records this recommendation as accepted in full with delivery status "In progress" (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February …

MAI-55 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry (2023)

Risk-based visitor restrictions for radicalising prisoners

It is recommended that the Home Office consider introducing a system based on a robust assessment of the risk a prisoner poses for radicalisation of others. This system should allow …

- The Government's implementation dashboard records this recommendation as accepted in full with delivery status "Completed" (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February 2026). …

MAI-60 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry (2023)

Record images of students with weapons

It is recommended to all educational establishments and the Department for Education that images of school pupils or college students handling firearms, explosives or other weapons that come to the …

- The Government's implementation dashboard records this recommendation as accepted in full with delivery status "Completed" (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February 2026). …