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)
Public inquiry register
| Inquiry | Subject | Est. | Reported | Recs | Acceptance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Grooming Gangs Inquiry | Institutional Abuse · Scotland | 2026 | — | — | — | Announced |
| Emma Caldwell Inquiry | Policing & Security · Scotland | 2025 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
| Eljamel Inquiry | Health & Social Care · Scotland | 2025 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
| Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry | Health & Social Care · Scotland | 2022 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
| Sheku Bayoh Inquiry | Policing & Security · Scotland | 2020 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
| Scottish Hospitals Inquiry | Health & Social Care · Scotland | 2020 | — | 11 | Ongoing | |
|
SCAI
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
|
Institutional Abuse · Scotland | 2015 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
| Edinburgh Tram Inquiry | Infrastructure & Transport · Scotland | 2014 | 2023 | 24 | Completed | |
|
Vale of Leven Inquiry
Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry
|
Health & Social Care · Scotland | 2009 | 2014 | 75 | Completed | |
| Penrose Inquiry | Health & Social Care · Scotland | 2009 | 2015 | 1 | Completed | |
| Fingerprint Inquiry | Justice & Legal · Scotland | 2009 | 2011 | 86 | Completed | |
|
ICL Inquiry
The ICL Inquiry
|
Disasters & Accidents · Scotland | 2008 | 2009 | 7 | Completed | |
|
Dunblane Inquiry
Cullen Inquiry into Dunblane
|
Policing & Security · Scotland | 1996 | 1996 | 28 | — | Pre-2005 |
|
Orkney Inquiry
Orkney Child Abuse Inquiry
|
Institutional Abuse · Scotland | 1991 | 1992 | 192 | — | Pre-2005 |
| Piper Alpha Inquiry | Disasters & Accidents · Scotland | 1988 | 1990 | 106 | — | Pre-2005 |