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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirlwall Inquiry | Health & Social Care | 2023 | 2026 | 17 | Completed | |
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Fuller Inquiry
Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the David Fuller case
|
Health & Social Care | 2021 | 2025 | 92 | Completed | |
| Urology Services Inquiry | Health & Social Care · Northern Ireland | 2021 | 2026 | 8 | Completed | |
|
Muckamore Abbey Inquiry
Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry
|
Health & Social Care · Northern Ireland | 2021 | 2026 | 106 | Completed | |
|
Paterson Inquiry
Independent Inquiry into the Issues raised by Paterson
|
Health & Social Care | 2017 | 2020 | 17 | Completed | |
| Infected Blood Inquiry | Health & Social Care | 2018 | 2024 | 103 | Completed | |
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Gosport Panel
Gosport War Memorial Hospital Panel
|
Health & Social Care | 2014 | 2018 | — | — | Completed |
| Morecambe Bay Investigation | Health & Social Care | 2013 | 2015 | 44 | Completed | |
|
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry
|
Health & Social Care | 2010 | 2013 | 290 | Completed | |
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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 | |
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Hyponatraemia Inquiry
Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths
|
Health & Social Care · Northern Ireland | 2004 | 2018 | 96 | Completed |