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Recommendations

66% accepted

Government Response

Accepted (11)Accepted in Part (10)Not Accepted (4)Under Review (6)Awaiting Response (1)

Recommendations in This Theme

recommendation across 13 inquiries

Across 13 inquiries

Angiolini Inquiry Bichard Inquiry COVID-19 Inquiry Cranston Inquiry Daniel Morgan Panel Edinburgh Tram Inquiry Hyponatraemia Inquiry Jermaine Baker Inquiry Leveson Inquiry Manchester Arena Inquiry Mid Staffs Inquiry Post Office Horizon Inquiry RHI Inquiry

Tagged Recommendations

32 total

POH-IR1-7 Accepted in Part

Post Office Horizon Inquiry

Amend Limitation Act to extend GLO deadline if needed

HM Government shall bring forward as soon as possible legislation amending section 11(3)(a) of the Limitation Act 1980 to allow payments of compensation under the GLO scheme to be made …

- The Department for Business and Trade accepted this recommendation in principle on 21 September 2023, stating it was determined to deliver the GLO scheme …

Department for Business …

COVID-M2.15 Accepted in Part

COVID-19 Inquiry

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 …

Cabinet Office

COVID-M2.7 Under Consideration

COVID-19 Inquiry

Statutory Child Rights Impact Assessments

The UK government should introduce legislation to place child rights impact assessments on a statutory footing in England. The Northern Ireland Executive should consider an equivalent provision.

- The UK government stated in its Module 2 response (25 March 2026) that it does not intend to introduce legislation to make child rights …

Cabinet Office

CR11 Response Pending

Cranston Inquiry

Coastguard role in legislation

The role and functions of HM Coastguard should be set out in up-to-date legislation.

No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.

Department for Transport

ANG-3 Accepted

Angiolini Inquiry

Fundamental review of masturbatory indecent exposure treatment

With immediate effect, the Home Office, Ministry of Justice, College of Policing and National Police Chiefs' Council should work together to conduct a fundamental review of the way masturbatory indecent …

- The government accepted this recommendation on 25 March 2024, committing to "conduct a fundamental review of the way masturbatory indecent exposure is treated within …

Home Office

ETI-22 Under Consideration

Edinburgh Tram Inquiry

Civil Sanctions for Misleading Reports

Where a company, including an ALEO, knowingly submits a report or other information to local authority officials that is misleading by reason of the inclusion of false statements or the …

- In November 2023, the Scottish Government stated it was "giving careful consideration" to the recommendations about civil damages provisions for misleading evidence, noting that …

Scottish Government

ETI-23 Under Consideration

Edinburgh Tram Inquiry

Criminal Sanctions for Misleading Information

In addition to civil liability from any sanction introduced in accordance with Recommendation 22, Scottish Ministers should consider whether there is need for a statutory criminal offence involving strict liability …

- In November 2023, the Scottish Government stated it was "giving careful consideration" to the recommendations about criminal statutory offences for misleading evidence, noting that …

Scottish Government

ETI-24 Under Consideration

Edinburgh Tram Inquiry

Duty of Disclosure Legislation

Scottish Ministers should consider the need for legislation to impose a similar duty of disclosure to that owed by policyholders to their insurers upon a company, its directors, employees or …

- In November 2023, the Scottish Government stated it was "giving careful consideration" to the recommendations about provisions for misleading evidence (Transport Secretary Statement on …

Scottish Government

MAI-149 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry

Healthcare provision under Protect Duty

The Home Office should consider whether the requirement for adequate healthcare provision at events is a topic that should also be addressed by the Protect Duty.

- 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). …

Home Office

MAI-9 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry

Enact Protect Duty into law

A Protect Duty, as set out above, should be enacted into law by primary legislation.

MAI-111 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry

Establish standard for event healthcare services

The Department of Health and Social Care should establish the standard for the level of healthcare services required at events. Consideration should be given to putting that standard on a …

- 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 …

Department of Health and…

MAI-142 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry

Compel LRF attendance from Category 1 and 2 responders

The Home Office should consider empowering the leadership of local resilience forums to compel the attendance of a senior representative of its Category 1 and Category 2 responders at all …

HM Inspectorate of Const… Home Office Local Resilience Forums Fire and Rescue Services

MAI-144 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry

Mandatory Ambulance Liaison Officer at events

The Home Office should consider how the presence of an Ambulance Liaison Officer in appropriate circumstances may be made mandatory. This may need to be put on a statutory footing.

Home Office

MAI-147 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry

Employer requirement to train in first aid

The Home Office should consider the introduction of a requirement into law, for example through regulations issued under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, that employers train …

Home Office

MAI-48 Accepted in Part

Manchester Arena Inquiry

Statutory powers for witness attendance at inquiries

It is recommended that consideration be given to the creation of statutory powers under section 36 that can be used to prevent a material witness to an inquiry putting themselves …

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

MAI-58 Accepted in Part

Manchester Arena Inquiry

Amend section 36 for pre-emptive witness enforcement

It is recommended that the Ministry of Justice, possibly in conjunction with the Law Commission, give consideration to amending section 36 of the 2005 Act to make provision for issuing …

MAI-89 Accepted

Manchester Arena Inquiry

CQC regulation of event healthcare standards

That standard needs to be regulated and enforced. The Care Quality Commission is the appropriate body to provide regulation and enforcement. The Department of Health and Social Care should give …

Department of Health and…

JB-15.24 Under Consideration

Jermaine Baker Inquiry

IOPC power to require management action below misconduct threshold

The IOPC should be provided with the power to require a force to take 'management action' in situations that fall short of misconduct but where standards of conduct and/or performance …

- This recommendation is directed to the Home Office regarding IOPC powers to require management action. - The government announced its intention to commission a …

Home Office

JB-15.25 Under Consideration

Jermaine Baker Inquiry

Simple misconduct allegations to survive officer resignation

Serious consideration should be given to the public interest in amending the current legislation so that allegations of 'simple' misconduct, as distinct from 'gross' misconduct, will survive following a police …

- This recommendation is directed to the Home Office regarding the survival of misconduct allegations after officer resignation or retirement. - The government announced its …

Home Office

DM-10 Not Accepted

Daniel Morgan Panel

Custodial sentences for data protection offences

Given the potential seriousness of such offences, it is recommended that the Government take an early opportunity to amend the Data Protection Act 2018 to provide for sentences of imprisonment …

The government has not accepted this recommendation.

Home Office

DM-17 Accepted in Part

Daniel Morgan Panel

Statutory duty of candour for law enforcement

The Panel recommends the creation of a statutory duty of candour, to be owed by all law enforcement agencies to those whom they serve, subject to protection of national security …

Government response: Accepted in Part. No public evidence of delivery has been found.

Home Office

DM-9 Not Accepted

Daniel Morgan Panel

Regulation of private investigators

The Government should act on its stated intention in 2013 to require licensing measures, introduce legislation to ensure the creation and use of standards, and implement the recommendation in the …

The government has not accepted this recommendation.

Home Office

RHI-39 Accepted

RHI Inquiry

Ministerial Familiarity with Legislation

Any Minister presenting the Assembly with legislation for approval should sufficiently read and familiarise themselves with that legislation and ensure an adequate evidence base is publicly available to demonstrate that …

- In October 2021, the NI Executive accepted this recommendation in full (NI Executive Response to RHI Inquiry, Department of Finance, October 2021). - The …

Northern Ireland Executi…

IHRD-1 Accepted

Hyponatraemia Inquiry

Statutory Duty of Candour

A statutory duty of candour should now be enacted in Northern Ireland so that: (i) Every healthcare organisation and everyone working for them must be open and honest in all …

Government response: Accepted. Last substantive update was January 2024. No recent public evidence of further progress.

Northern Ireland Executi…

F168 Accepted in Part

Mid Staffs Inquiry

Approved Practice Settings

The Department of Health and the General Medical Council should consider making the necessary statutory (and regulatory changes) to incorporate the approved practice settings scheme into the regulatory framework for …

- The Medical Act 1983 provides the statutory framework for the regulation of medical education and training by the GMC, including the approval of training …

Department of Health and…

F181 Accepted in Part

Mid Staffs Inquiry

Enforcement of the duty Statutory duties of candour in relation to harm to patients

A statutory obligation should be imposed to observe a duty of candour: On healthcare providers who believe or suspect that treatment or care provided by it to a patient has …

- The statutory duty of candour on healthcare providers was enacted as Regulation 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations …

Department of Health and…

F33 Accepted in Part

Mid Staffs Inquiry

Interim measures

Insofar as healthcare regulators consider they do not possess any necessary interim powers, the Department of Health should consider introduction of the necessary amendments to legislation to provide such powers.

- CQC's interim powers were strengthened through amendments to the Health and Social Care Act 2008. Sections 31-32 provide powers for urgent conditions, suspension and …

Department of Health and…

L27 Accepted in Part

Leveson Inquiry

Legislative Recognition Requirements

In order to meet the public concern that the organisation by the press of its regulation is by a body which is independent of the press, independent of Parliament and …

- The government established a Royal Charter on Self-Regulation of the Press, granted by Privy Council on 30 October 2013. The Charter was an alternative …

UK Government

L33 Accepted in Part

Leveson Inquiry

Duty to Protect Press Freedom

In passing legislation to identify the legitimate requirements to be met by an independent regulator organised by the press, and to provide for a process of recognition and review of …

- Leveson recommended that legislation should include an explicit duty on the government to uphold and protect the freedom of the press. - The Crime …

UK Government

L51 Not Accepted

Leveson Inquiry

Repeal Procedural Provisions

The procedural provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 with special application to journalism in: (a) section 32(4) and (5) (b) sections 44 to 46 inclusive should be repealed.

- Sections 32(4), 32(5), 44, 45, and 46 of the Data Protection Act 1998 were repealed when the Data Protection Act 2018 came into force …

UK Government

L71 Not Accepted

Leveson Inquiry

Aggravated and Exemplary Damages

The Report of the Law Commission on Aggravated, Exemplary and Restitutionary Damages should be adopted in relation to its recommendations that legislation should provide that: (a) aggravated damages should only …

- The Law Commission Report on Aggravated, Exemplary and Restitutionary Damages (Law Com No. 247, 1997) recommended legislative reform of the damages framework. The Leveson …

UK Government

R31 Accepted

Bichard Inquiry

Additional database access for CRB

As a priority, legislation should be brought forward to enable the CRB to access the following additional databases for the purpose of vetting: Her Majesty's Customs & Excise; National Criminal …

Government reports this recommendation as delivered. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 received Royal Assent.

Home Office