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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Zane Gbangbola Inquiry
Inquiry into the Death of Zane Gbangbola
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Disasters & Accidents · England and Wales | 2026 | — | — | — | Announced |
| Scottish Grooming Gangs Inquiry | Institutional Abuse · Scotland | 2026 | — | — | — | Announced |
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TEWV Inquiry
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust Inquiry
|
Health & Social Care | 2026 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
| Orgreave Inquiry | Policing & Security | 2026 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
| Grooming Gangs Inquiry | Institutional Abuse | 2025 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
| Manston Inquiry | Justice & Legal | 2025 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
|
Nottingham Inquiry
Nottingham Attacks Inquiry
|
Health & Social Care | 2025 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
| Southport Inquiry | Policing & Security | 2025 | — | 67 | Ongoing | |
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Finucane Inquiry
Patrick Finucane Inquiry
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Policing & Security | 2025 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
| Emma Caldwell Inquiry | Policing & Security · Scotland | 2025 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
| Eljamel Inquiry | Health & Social Care · Scotland | 2025 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
| Malkinson Inquiry | Justice & Legal | 2023 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
|
Omagh Inquiry
Omagh Bombing Inquiry
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Policing & Security | 2024 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
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Afghanistan Inquiry
Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan
|
Policing & Security | 2022 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
| Angiolini Inquiry | Policing & Security | 2022 | 2024 | 29 | Ongoing | |
| Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry | Health & Social Care · Scotland | 2022 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
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COVID-19 Inquiry
UK COVID-19 Inquiry
|
Health & Social Care | 2022 | — | 55 | Ongoing | |
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Mother and Baby Homes
Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses Inquiry (Northern Ireland)
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Institutional Abuse · Northern Ireland | 2022 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
| Lampard Inquiry | Health & Social Care | 2023 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
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Post Office Horizon Inquiry
Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry
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Justice & Legal | 2021 | — | 27 | Ongoing | |
| Sheku Bayoh Inquiry | Policing & Security · Scotland | 2020 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
| Scottish Hospitals Inquiry | Health & Social Care · Scotland | 2020 | — | 11 | Ongoing | |
| Undercover Policing Inquiry | Policing & Security | 2015 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
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SCAI
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
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Institutional Abuse · Scotland | 2015 | — | — | — | Ongoing |