Civil Contingencies
Recommendations related to civil contingencies
7
Recommendations
100% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (5)Accepted in Part (2)
Recommendations in This Theme
recommendation across 1 inquiry
Across 1 inquiry
Tagged Recommendations
7 total
P2-42
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Review Civil Contingencies Act intervention powers
That the [Civil Contingencies] Act [2004] be reviewed and consideration be given to granting a designated Secretary of State the power to carry out the functions of a Category 1 …
- The government accepted this recommendation in February 2025, with the Cabinet Office committed to reviewing statutory intervention powers under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 …
UK Government
P2-43
Accepted in Part
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Require voluntary sector partnerships in contingency planning
Regulation 23 of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005 requires a Category 1 responder to have regard when making its plans to the activities of relevant voluntary …
- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in February 2025, acknowledging the vital role of the voluntary, community and faith sector in resilience (Government …
UK Government
P2-44
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Consolidate and update emergency preparedness guidance
The current guidance on preparing for emergencies is contained in several documents, all of which are unduly long and in some respects out of date. We recommend that the guidance …
- The government accepted this recommendation in February 2025, committing to factor it into the outcomes of the resilience review (Government Response to Grenfell Tower …
UK Government
P2-45
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Add humanitarian considerations as ninth response principle
That regard for humanitarian considerations be expressly recognised by making it the ninth principle of effective response and recovery. (113.69)
- The government accepted this recommendation in February 2025, committing to factor it into the resilience review outcomes (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase …
UK Government
P2-47
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Local resilience forums to adopt national standards
That local resilience forums adopt national standards to ensure effective training, preparation and planning for emergencies and adopt independent auditing schemes to identify deficiencies and secure compliance. (113.71)
- The government accepted this recommendation in February 2025, committing to refine National Resilience Standards for Local Resilience Forums (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry …
UK Government
P2-48
Accepted in Part
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Verify training quality of Category 1 responders
That a mechanism be introduced for independently verifying the frequency and quality of training provided by local authorities and other Category 1 responders. (113.71)
- The government accepted this recommendation in principle in February 2025 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, MHCLG, February 2025). - The …
UK Government
P2-49
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Train all local authority employees on resilience
That local authorities train all their employees, including chief executives, to regard resilience as an integral part of their responsibilities. (113.73)
- The government expressed support for this recommendation directed at local authorities in February 2025 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, MHCLG, …
Local Authorities