Use recording equipment during exercises
Manchester Arena Inquiry · Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response · Issued 3 November 2022 · Addressed to: College of Policing, Fire Service College, National Ambulance Resilience Unit, Home Office
Government responseUK Government: Accepted (Nov 2025)
DeliveryCabinet Office says in progress (Feb 2026)
Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
The Home Office, the College of Policing, the National Ambulance Resilience Unit and the Fire Service College should ensure that, in the course of exercises, such equipment is used by those who would use it in the circumstances of a real-life incident.
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Published evidence summary
AI-generated evidence summary
In February 2026, the Cabinet Office reported that work remained in progress, noting that requirements for record-keeping are contained within the Joint Operating Principles, including the need to ensure commanders record and are given the means to do so (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). The UK Government had accepted the recommendation in full in November 2025, when it first published that 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
The requirements of record-keeping are contained within the Joint Operating Principle (JOP's) including the need to ensure that commanders record and are given the means to do so.
Earlier statements on delivery (0)
●Cabinet Office · 14 Nov 2025
The requirements of record-keeping are contained within the Joint Operating Principle (JOP's) including the need to ensure that commanders record and are given the means to do so.
From: Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, original version (data file)
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