Public Inquiry Recommendations
Showing 5 of 1,839 recommendations from COVID-19 Inquiry
What these recommendations are about — COVID-19 Inquiry
Key themes in this inquiry:
Emergency contingency plans ·
Weak Government Accountability & Scrutiny ·
Staff training and development ·
Police investigation management ·
Outdated Emergency Preparedness Guidance
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Report published 2024 — 55 recommendations across this inquiry.
COVID-M1.2
Accepted in Part
COVID-19 Inquiry
(2024)
Cabinet Office Leadership for Emergencies
The UK government should: abolish the lead government department model for whole-system civil emergency preparedness and resilience; and require the Cabinet Office to lead on preparing for and building resilience …
- The government accepted this recommendation with modification in its response published 16 January 2025, retaining the Lead Government Department model but expanding the Cabinet …
COVID-M1.4
Accepted in Part
COVID-19 Inquiry
(2024)
UK-wide Civil Emergency Strategy
The UK government and devolved administrations should together introduce a UK-wide whole-system civil emergency strategy (which includes pandemics) to prevent each emergency and also to reduce, control and mitigate its …
- The available evidence indicates partial implementation across the UK. Scotland reported its action delivered and closed, while the latest cited UK Government update still …
COVID-M1.8
Accepted in Part
COVID-19 Inquiry
(2024)
Triennial Parliamentary Resilience Reports
The governments of the UK, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should each produce and publish reports to their respective legislatures at least every three years on whole-system civil emergency preparedness …
- The available official evidence indicates that this recommendation has been implemented. Both the UK and Scottish Governments recorded their actions as delivered or closed, …
COVID-M2.15
Accepted in Part
COVID-19 Inquiry
(2025)
Parliamentary Scrutiny of Emergency Powers
The UK government and devolved administrations should ensure that the draft affirmative procedure is the standard process for enacting substantial and wide-ranging powers in a civil emergency, such as a …
- The UK government stated in its Module 2 response (25 March 2026) that it agrees the legislative response to emergencies should be subject to …
COVID-M2.17
Accepted in Part
COVID-19 Inquiry
(2025)
Public Emergency Information Portal
The UK government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive should develop an online portal for use in future civil emergencies, where members of the public can access information …
- The UK government stated in its Module 2 response (25 March 2026) that it agrees with the aim of making restrictions and guidance accessible …