Multi-agency site-specific plans for NWAS
Manchester Arena Inquiry · Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response · Issued 3 November 2022 · Addressed to: North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Government responseUK Government: Accepted (Nov 2025)
DeliveryCabinet Office says completed (Feb 2026)
Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
North West Ambulance Service should ensure that all its site-specific plans are multi-agency and that all Category 1 responders operating in the areas it serves have contributed to them.
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Published evidence summary
AI-generated evidence summary
The Cabinet Office reported in February 2026 that the recommendation was completed (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). It stated that processes had been strengthened for capturing and sharing learning from events and related planning (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). Building upon these improvements, new national guidance was being developed to cover partnership planning, engagement with safety advisory groups, and the sharing of emergency plans across tri-service and wider partners (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026).
Sources
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 26 Sep 2026.
Government response
●UK Government · Accepted · 14 Nov 2025
Accepted in full
Response document: Manchester Arena Inquiry recommendations (GOV.UK page linking to the Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard)
Delivery
●Cabinet Office says completed · 27 Feb 2026
Improving Event Planning - Processes have been strengthened in relation to the capturing and sharing learning from events and related planning. This work strand builds upon these improvements, with new national Events guidance currently being developed. This will include the approach to partnership planning and engagement with Safety Advisory Group's (SAG), alongside sharing of emergency plans across the tri-service and wider partners.
Earlier statements on delivery (0)
●Cabinet Office · 14 Nov 2025
Improving Event Planning - Processes have been strengthened in relation to the capturing and sharing learning from events and related planning. This work strand builds upon these improvements, with new national Events guidance currently being developed. This will include the approach to partnership planning and engagement with Safety Advisory Group's (SAG), alongside sharing of emergency plans across the tri-service and wider partners.
From: Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, original version (data file)
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