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 |
| Grooming Gangs Inquiry | Institutional Abuse | 2025 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
|
Mother and Baby Homes
Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses Inquiry (Northern Ireland)
|
Institutional Abuse · Northern Ireland | 2022 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
|
SCAI
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
|
Institutional Abuse · Scotland | 2015 | — | — | — | Ongoing |
|
IICSA
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
|
Institutional Abuse | 2015 | 2022 | 107 | Completed | |
|
HIA Inquiry
Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry
|
Institutional Abuse · Northern Ireland | 2013 | 2017 | 12 | Completed | |
|
Laming Inquiry
Victoria Climbie Inquiry
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Institutional Abuse · England and Wales | 2001 | 2003 | 108 | — | Pre-2005 |
|
Waterhouse Inquiry
North Wales Child Abuse Tribunal
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Institutional Abuse · Wales | 1996 | 2000 | 72 | — | Pre-2005 |
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Orkney Inquiry
Orkney Child Abuse Inquiry
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Institutional Abuse · Scotland | 1991 | 1992 | 192 | — | Pre-2005 |
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Cleveland Inquiry
Cleveland Child Abuse Inquiry
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Institutional Abuse · England and Wales | 1987 | 1988 | — | — | Pre-2005 |