North West Fire Control regular multi-agency exercising
Manchester Arena Inquiry · Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response · Issued 3 November 2022
Government responseUK Government: Accepted (Nov 2025)
DeliveryCabinet Office says in progress (Feb 2026)
Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
North West Fire Control should ensure that it regularly tests how it operates, by ensuring that its staff participate in regular exercises and practical tests. These should include multi-agency exercises.
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Published evidence summary
AI-generated evidence summary
In February 2026, the Cabinet Office reported that work was in progress, stating that a "good rhythm being reported across the country" was building on the culture of testing and exercising through tri-service exercises and Local Resilience Forums (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). The UK Government accepted the recommendation in full in November 2025, when the department recorded the same update (Cabinet Office response, Nov 2025; Cabinet Office, Nov 2025).
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 in progress · 27 Feb 2026
There is a good rhythm being reported across the country building on the culture of testing and exercising. These include tri-service exercises focussing on local risk, threat and profile (for example sporting stadia and transport hubs), but also involving the wider Local Resilience Forums (LRFs).
Earlier statements on delivery (0)
●Cabinet Office · 14 Nov 2025
There is a good rhythm being reported across the country building on the culture of testing and exercising. These include tri-service exercises focussing on local risk, threat and profile (for example sporting stadia and transport hubs), but also involving the wider Local Resilience Forums (LRFs).
From: Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, original version (data file)
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