Recommendations & oversight

UK Public Inquiries

Making recommendations from public inquiries visible and trackable. Government responses, published evidence and implementation status are brought together in one searchable record.

115 public inquiries, 1948-2026 3,669 recommendations tracked 198+ reports £1.54bn cumulative costs recorded (reporting dates vary)

All (115) Announced & Ongoing (24) Completed (41) Historical (50)

Public inquiry register

50 matching inquiries

Inquiry	Subject	Est.	Reported	Recs	Acceptance	Status
Allitt Inquiry The Allitt Inquiry	Health & Social Care · England	—	1994	12	—	Pre-2005
Zahid Mubarek Inquiry	Justice & Legal · England and Wales	2004	2006	88	—	Pre-2005
Hutton Inquiry	Government & Politics	2003	2004	—	—	Pre-2005
Potters Bar Investigation Potters Bar Rail Accident Investigation	Infrastructure & Transport · England and Wales	2002	2005	29	—	Pre-2005
Anderson Inquiry Foot and Mouth Disease 2001: Lessons to be Learned Inquiry	Other	2001	2002	—	—	Pre-2005
Laming Inquiry Victoria Climbie Inquiry	Institutional Abuse · England and Wales	2001	2003	108	—	Pre-2005
Clarke Inquiry Marchioness Inquiry	Infrastructure & Transport · England and Wales	2000	2001	30	—	Pre-2005
Identification of Victims Inquiry Public Inquiry into the Identification of Victims following Major Transport Accidents	Infrastructure & Transport · England and Wales	2000	2001	—	—	Pre-2005
Shipman Inquiry The Shipman Inquiry	Health & Social Care	2001	2005	—	—	Pre-2005
Alder Hey Inquiry Royal Liverpool Children's Inquiry	Health & Social Care · England and Wales	1999	2001	85	—	Pre-2005
Ladbroke Grove Inquiry Ladbroke Grove Rail Inquiry	Infrastructure & Transport · England and Wales	1999	2001	89	—	Pre-2005
Thames Safety Inquiry	Infrastructure & Transport · England and Wales	1999	2000	12	—	Pre-2005
Bristol Heart Inquiry Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry	Health & Social Care · England and Wales	1998	2001	198	—	Pre-2005
Legg Inquiry Legg Inquiry into the Sandline Affair	Government & Politics	1998	1998	—	—	Pre-2005
Southall Inquiry Southall Rail Accident Inquiry	Infrastructure & Transport · England and Wales	1998	2000	93	—	Pre-2005
Phillips Inquiry BSE Inquiry	Health & Social Care	1998	2000	—	—	Pre-2005
Macpherson Inquiry Stephen Lawrence Inquiry	Policing & Security · England and Wales	1997	1999	70	—	Pre-2005
Dunblane Inquiry Cullen Inquiry into Dunblane	Policing & Security · Scotland	1996	1996	28	—	Pre-2005
Waterhouse Inquiry North Wales Child Abuse Tribunal	Institutional Abuse · Wales	1996	2000	72	—	Pre-2005
Scott Inquiry	Government & Politics	1992	1996	—	—	Pre-2005
Bingham Inquiry (BCCI) Inquiry into the Supervision of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International	Government & Politics	1991	1992	—	—	Pre-2005
Orkney Inquiry Orkney Child Abuse Inquiry	Institutional Abuse · Scotland	1991	1992	192	—	Pre-2005
Ashworth Inquiry Committee of Inquiry into Complaints About Ashworth Hospital	Health & Social Care · England and Wales	1991	1992	—	—	Pre-2005
Woolf Report Inquiry into Prison Disturbances April 1990	Justice & Legal · England and Wales	1990	1991	—	—	Pre-2005
Taylor Inquiry	Disasters & Accidents · England and Wales	1989	1990	119	—	Pre-2005
Hidden Inquiry Clapham Junction Inquiry	Infrastructure & Transport · England and Wales	1988	1989	93	—	Pre-2005
Piper Alpha Inquiry	Disasters & Accidents · Scotland	1988	1990	106	—	Pre-2005
Fennell Inquiry	Disasters & Accidents · England and Wales	1987	1988	157	—	Pre-2005
Cleveland Inquiry Cleveland Child Abuse Inquiry	Institutional Abuse · England and Wales	1987	1988	—	—	Pre-2005
Sheen Inquiry Herald of Free Enterprise Inquiry	Infrastructure & Transport	1987	1987	25	—	Pre-2005
Popplewell Inquiry	Disasters & Accidents · England and Wales	1985	1986	39	—	Pre-2005
Franks Committee Falkland Islands Review Committee	Government & Politics	1982	1983	—	—	Pre-2005
Scarman Inquiry	Policing & Security · England and Wales	1981	1981	—	—	Pre-2005
Windscale Inquiry	Other · England and Wales	1977	1978	16	—	Pre-2005
Normansfield Inquiry Normansfield Hospital Inquiry	Health & Social Care · England and Wales	1976	1978	—	—	Pre-2005
Flixborough Inquiry Flixborough Disaster Inquiry	Disasters & Accidents · England and Wales	1974	1975	15	—	Pre-2005
Red Lion Square Inquiry	Policing & Security · England and Wales	1974	1975	—	—	Pre-2005
Summerland Fire Inquiry Summerland Fire Commission	Disasters & Accidents	1973	1974	—	—	Pre-2005
South Ockendon Inquiry South Ockendon Hospital Inquiry	Health & Social Care · England and Wales	1973	1974	—	—	Pre-2005
Widgery Tribunal	Policing & Security · Northern Ireland	1972	1972	—	—	Pre-2005
Whittingham Inquiry Whittingham Hospital Inquiry	Health & Social Care · England and Wales	1971	1972	40	—	Pre-2005
Farleigh Inquiry Farleigh Hospital Inquiry	Health & Social Care · England and Wales	1970	1971	—	—	Pre-2005
Ronan Point Inquiry	Disasters & Accidents · England and Wales	1968	1968	18	—	Pre-2005
Ely Hospital Inquiry	Health & Social Care · Wales	1967	1969	—	—	Pre-2005
Aberfan Tribunal Aberfan Disaster Tribunal	Disasters & Accidents · Wales	1966	1967	15	—	Pre-2005
Denning Report	Government & Politics	1963	1963	—	—	Pre-2005
Vassall Tribunal	Government & Politics	1962	1963	—	—	Pre-2005
Bank Rate Tribunal 1957 Bank Rate Tribunal	Government & Politics	1957	1958	—	—	Pre-2005
Crichel Down Inquiry	Government & Politics · England and Wales	1953	1954	—	—	Pre-2005
Lynskey Tribunal	Government & Politics	1948	1949	—	—	Pre-2005