Recommendations & oversight
UK Public Inquiries
113 public inquiries, 1948-2026
2,870 recommendations tracked
151+ reports
Making recommendations from public inquiries visible and trackable. Government responses, published evidence and implementation status are brought together in one searchable record.
Inquiries
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
|
ICL Inquiry
The ICL Inquiry
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Disasters & Accidents · Scotland | 2009 | 2009 | 7 | Completed | ||
| Penrose Inquiry | Health & Social Care · Scotland | 2009 | 2015 | 1 | Completed | ||
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Fingerprint Inquiry
The Fingerprint Inquiry
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Justice & Legal · Scotland | 2008 | 2011 | 9 | Completed | ||
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Dunblane Inquiry
Cullen Inquiry into Dunblane
|
Policing & Security · Scotland | 1996 | 1996 | 28 | — | Pre-2005 | |
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Orkney Inquiry
Orkney Child Abuse Inquiry
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Institutional Abuse · Scotland | 1991 | 1992 | — | — | Pre-2005 | |
| Piper Alpha Inquiry | Disasters & Accidents · Scotland | 1988 | 1990 | — | — | Pre-2005 |