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Recommendations issued by UK statutory and non-statutory inquiries, with their tracked government response and supporting evidence.

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35 inquiries with tracked recs

Inquiry	Recs	Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry	290	281
Manchester Arena Inquiry	169	169
IICSA	107	96
Muckamore Abbey Inquiry	106	—
Grenfell Tower Inquiry	104	104
Infected Blood Inquiry	103	102
Hyponatraemia Inquiry	96	96
Fuller Inquiry	92	71
Leveson Inquiry	92	77
Vale of Leven Inquiry	75	75
Baha Mousa Inquiry	73	72
Southport Inquiry	67	—
RHI Inquiry	45	44
COVID-19 Inquiry	44	24
Morecambe Bay Investigation	44	44
Brook House Inquiry	33	28
Bichard Inquiry	31	31
Angiolini Inquiry	30	29
Post Office Horizon Inquiry	27	25
Jermaine Baker Inquiry	26	22
Edinburgh Tram Inquiry	24	21
Daniel Morgan Panel	23	21
Cranston Inquiry	18	—
Paterson Inquiry	17	15
HIA Inquiry	12	12
Scottish Hospitals Inquiry	11	11
Anthony Grainger Inquiry	9	9
Al-Sweady Inquiry	9	9
Hillsborough Panel	9	5
Fingerprint Inquiry	9	9
ICL Inquiry	7	6
Litvinenko Inquiry	5	5
Azelle Rodney Inquiry	3	3
Billy Wright Inquiry	3	3
Penrose Inquiry	1	1

Recommendations

928 of 1,814 · page 17 of 19

Code	Recommendation	Inquiry	Response
JB-15.11	Training requirement for covert monitoring post officers Only those officers who have received the requisite training and accreditation should be posted to a Covert Monitoring Post (CMP).	Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)	Accepted
JB-15.12	Written guidance for covert monitoring posts There should be clear and unequivocal written guidance for the CMP from the TFC as to the key information and intelligence that …	Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)	Accepted
JB-15.13	Training on note-taking for covert monitoring officers The training referred to in paragraph 15.11 must emphasise the importance of covert monitoring officers (CMOs) making accurate notes of: (a) what …	Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)	Accepted
JB-15.14	Require trained CMP manager for covert monitoring posts CMPs should not be established without the appointment of a properly trained CMP manager, whose responsibility it should be to appoint a …	Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)	Accepted
JB-15.15	SOP for covert monitoring post evidence recording When a CMP is being used to gather evidence or intelligence, the MPS (and other forces) should consider developing an SOP to …	Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)	Accepted
JB-15.16	Requirements for sustained public protection operations APP-AP should be amended to cover the following: a. Sustained public protection should never be the object of an operation unless and …	Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)	Accepted
JB-15.17	Police medic training on catastrophic haemorrhage Police medic training should emphasise that, in cases of catastrophic external torso haemorrhage, the immediate action is to apply direct pressure and …	Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)	Accepted
JB-15.18	Mandatory CLIO system training for command officers Training should be made mandatory for command officers in the use of the Computer Logging of Intelligence Operations (CLIO) system and the …	Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)	Accepted
JB-15.19	Guidance on uniformity of firearms commands Advice should be given by the College of Policing about the benefits of uniformity in instructions and commands. Ultimate discretion as to …	Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)	Accepted
JB-15.20	Process for firearms officer return to duty after fatal shooting There needs to be proper and objective consideration by the NPCC as to whether, and if so when, it is appropriate for …	Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)	Accepted
JB-15.22	Training for officers presenting firearms court applications There should be training of those who are authorised by reason of rank to present such applications at court, and no-one should …	Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)	Accepted
JB-15.26	Alternative to life hammer for window entry during armed operations Consideration should be given by the MPS, Home Office and the NPCC to finding a more suitable solution for smashing windows during …	Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)	Accepted
DM-1	Forensic analysis of Daniel Morgan's diary The Panel has received advice from an independent forensic science expert it consulted, Dr Kathryn Mashiter that useful work could still be …	Daniel Morgan Panel (2021)	Accepted
DM-2	DNA samples from Police Officer Z31's relatives The Panel recommends that the Metropolitan Police consider the desirability and explore the possibility of obtaining samples of DNA from former Police …	Daniel Morgan Panel (2021)	Accepted
DM-3	Prevent replication of Abelard Two management failures It is recommended that the Metropolitan Police introduce systems to ensure that the management arrangements which applied during the Abelard Two Investigation …	Daniel Morgan Panel (2021)	Accepted
DM-4	Review HOLMES system resources The HOLMES system is both an investigative tool and a quality assurance mechanism, but it requires significant resources if it is to …	Daniel Morgan Panel (2021)	Accepted
DM-5	Separate SIO and Family Liaison Officer roles The Metropolitan Police should ensure that the role of the Family Liaison Officer is never carried out by the Senior Investigating Officer …	Daniel Morgan Panel (2021)	Accepted
DM-6	Guidance on unlawful disclosure recovery options It is recommended that the Metropolitan Police establish a process to inform police officers about the recovery options available to them when …	Daniel Morgan Panel (2021)	Accepted
DM-7	CPS guidance on disclosure for profit It is recommended that the Crown Prosecution Service's additional guidance should be amended to include a requirement that the Prosecutor should consider …	Daniel Morgan Panel (2021)	Accepted
DM-8	Guidance on disclosing material to journalists Guidance should be issued by the Metropolitan Police to enable officers to determine whether it is appropriate, necessary and lawful to disclose …	Daniel Morgan Panel (2021)	Accepted
DM-11	IPCO inspections of informant policies The Panel is concerned that the policies and procedures relating to the use of informants by law enforcement agencies still allow scope …	Daniel Morgan Panel (2021)	Accepted
DM-12	Resources for tackling police corruption The Metropolitan Police must ensure that the necessary resources are allocated to the task of tackling corrupt behaviour among its officers. Without …	Daniel Morgan Panel (2021)	Accepted
DM-13	HMICFRS review of whistleblower protections It is recommended that Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services conduct a thematic investigation of the operation of …	Daniel Morgan Panel (2021)	Accepted
DM-15	Regular security clearance updates for police Security clearance processes for police officers and police staff are fundamental to any anti-corruption strategy. Regular updating of the security status of …	Daniel Morgan Panel (2021)	Accepted
DM-16	Duty to cooperate with independent scrutiny bodies In the interest of transparency and public accountability, all public institutions should be under a duty to cooperate fully with independent scrutiny …	Daniel Morgan Panel (2021)	Accepted
DM-18	Realistic timelines for non-statutory inquiries Prior to the establishment of any future non-statutory inquiries or panel, there should be an honest and full discussion between the relevant …	Daniel Morgan Panel (2021)	Accepted
DM-19	Timely access to material for panels Arrangements must be made in future to ensure that any Panel has timely access to the material required to do its work. …	Daniel Morgan Panel (2021)	Accepted
DM-20	HOLMES access for independent panels All independent panels and inquiries examining police investigations should be given full access to the associated HOLMES accounts at their secure premises …	Daniel Morgan Panel (2021)	Accepted
DM-21	Review archiving processes for historic material In order to avoid most of the delays and difficulties inherent in this case, and in so many other unsolved cases, there …	Daniel Morgan Panel (2021)	Accepted
DM-22	Secure storage for panel sensitive material In any future Panel inquiry, arrangements should be made for the storage of sensitive material in the Panel's premises, in a similar …	Daniel Morgan Panel (2021)	Accepted
DM-23	Retain documents in digitised form It is recommended that, whenever a major incident remains under investigation or inquiry, documents should be retained in digitised form, subject to …	Daniel Morgan Panel (2021)	Accepted
R1	National IT system for police intelligence A national IT system for England and Wales to support police intelligence should be introduced as a matter of urgency. The Home …	Bichard Inquiry (2004)	Accepted
R2	PLX system introduction The PLX system, which flags that intelligence is held about someone by particular police forces, should be introduced in England and Wales …	Bichard Inquiry (2004)	Accepted
R3	Police IT procurement review The procurement of IT systems by the police should be reviewed to ensure that, wherever possible, national solutions are delivered to national …	Bichard Inquiry (2004)	Accepted
R4	PNC investment Investment should be made available by Government to secure the PNC's medium and long-term future, given its importance to intelligence-led policing and …	Bichard Inquiry (2004)	Accepted
R5	PNC Code of Practice implementation The new Code of Practice, made under the Police Reform Act 2002, dealing with the quality and timeliness of PNC data input, …	Bichard Inquiry (2004)	Accepted
R6	PNC data quality inspection The quality and timeliness of PNC data input should be routinely inspected as part of the Policing Performance Assessment Framework (PPAF) and …	Bichard Inquiry (2004)	Accepted
R7	Court results PNC transfer The transfer of responsibility for inputting court results onto the PNC should be reaffirmed by the Court Service and the Home Office …	Bichard Inquiry (2004)	Accepted
R8	Information management Code of Practice A Code of Practice should be produced covering record creation, review, retention, deletion and information sharing. This should be made under the …	Bichard Inquiry (2004)	Accepted
R9	Key principles of information management The Code of Practice must clearly set out the key principles of good information management (capture, review, retention, deletion and sharing), having …	Bichard Inquiry (2004)	Accepted
R10	Information management standards The Code of Practice must set out the standards to be met in terms of systems (including IT), accountability, training, resources and …	Bichard Inquiry (2004)	Accepted
R11	Sexual offences intelligence retention The Code of Practice should have particular regard to the factors to be considered when reviewing the retention or deletion of intelligence …	Bichard Inquiry (2004)	Accepted
R12	Police notification of child offences The Government should reaffirm the guidance in Working Together to Safeguard Children so that the police are notified as soon as possible …	Bichard Inquiry (2004)	Accepted
R13	Criteria for police notification National guidance should be produced to inform the decision as to whether or not to notify the police. This guidance could usefully …	Bichard Inquiry (2004)	Accepted
R14	Recording non-referral decisions The Integrated Children's System should record those cases where a decision is taken not to refer to the police.	Bichard Inquiry (2004)	Accepted
R15	Inspection of non-referral decisions The Commission for Social Care Inspection should, as part of any social services inspection, review whether decisions not to inform the police …	Bichard Inquiry (2004)	Accepted
R16	Interview training for headteachers Head teachers and school governors should receive training on how to ensure that interviews to appoint staff reflect the importance of safeguarding …	Bichard Inquiry (2004)	Accepted
R17	Trained panel member requirement From a date to be agreed, no interview panel to appoint staff working in schools should be convened without at least one …	Bichard Inquiry (2004)	Accepted
R18	Inspection of school recruitment The relevant inspection bodies should, as part of their inspection, review the existence and effectiveness of a school's selection and recruitment arrangements.	Bichard Inquiry (2004)	Accepted
R19	Registration scheme for working with children New arrangements should be introduced requiring those who wish to work with children, or vulnerable adults, to be registered. This register – …	Bichard Inquiry (2004)	Accepted

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