Public Inquiry Recommendations

As soon as is reasonably practicable, HM Government shall establish a standing public body which shall, when called upon to do so, …

The UK government should, in consultation with the devolved administrations, create a statutory independent body for whole-system civil emergency preparedness and resilience. …

The UK government should introduce legislation to place child rights impact assessments on a statutory footing in England. The Northern Ireland Executive …

The Northern Ireland Executive and UK government (in consultation with the Irish government where necessary) should review the structures and delegated powers …

The Minister consider whether the £10,000 (£15,000 for Treloar's pupils) should in justice be increased and further decides what sum he considers …

The Home Office must, across the immigration detention estate, assure itself that all three limbs of Rule 35 of the Detention Centre …

The Home Office must amend, as a matter of urgency, Detention Services Order 02/2017: Removal from Association (Detention Centre Rule 40) and …

Where a company, including an ALEO, knowingly submits a report or other information to local authority officials that is misleading by reason …

In addition to civil liability from any sanction introduced in accordance with Recommendation 22, Scottish Ministers should consider whether there is need …

Scottish Ministers should consider the need for legislation to impose a similar duty of disclosure to that owed by policyholders to their …

There should be an amendment to the Criminal Procedure Rules which govern the process in applications for a firearms presence in court …

Consideration should be given to the introduction of a practice requiring, as an alternative to a face-to-face interview, the submission of a …

The IOPC should be provided with the power to require a force to take 'management action' in situations that fall short of …

Serious consideration should be given to the public interest in amending the current legislation so that allegations of 'simple' misconduct, as distinct …

All organisations providing anatomical education and training using donors should make sure that policies and procedures are in place to ensure the …

Postgraduate training providers using donors should ensure clarity in their governance and information-sharing, in particular where the providers are linked to both …

Hospices should be considered in scope for the regulatory measures recommended in Chapter 11.

Local authorities must review all contractual arrangements and agreements with third-party providers of services that care for and transport the deceased. This …

There must be a contractual requirement to formally notify the contract manager and senior local authority officers of any incidents involving the …

Local authorities must ensure that the providers they contract or enter into agreements with have robust governance processes in place to oversee …

The regulatory measures recommended in Chapter 11 should apply to care homes in England. Regulation should cover both systems and professionals where …

The UK government should establish an independent statutory regulatory regime for funeral directors in England as a matter of urgency in order …

These regulations and standards should be considered within the overall care and journey of the deceased rather than applying in isolation to …

The standards should include details of mandatory information to be given to customers by funeral directors to provide transparency about the care …

Direct cremation businesses should also be considered in this context, and mandatory standards to protect the security and dignity of the deceased …

While the introduction of a proportionate statutory regulation and inspection regime may require significant adjustment by funeral director organisations, it is the …

The funeral sector in England should be considered in scope for the broader regulatory measures recommended in Chapter 11.

All faith organisations should consider how to support their members to deliver high standards of care for the deceased, with a focus …

Where deceased people are in a religious building overnight, measures should be taken to ensure that the building is secure, including, for …

Where organisations work together to care for people after death, the arrangements should be formalised through contracts or service level agreements. This …

The Chief Coroner should review the difference in practice between coronial areas as soon as possible to ensure that: All coroners are …

The UK government should establish an independent statutory regulatory regime, headed by a Chief Inspector, for those who store and care for …

In the interim, the government should immediately appoint a Commissioner for the Dignity of the Deceased who should immediately issue universal guidance …

The government should amend the Human Tissue Act 2004 so that the organisation holding the licence has primary legal responsibility to ensure …

The Human Tissue Authority, and/or the new inspectorate, should require the organisations it licenses to ensure that any individual who provides care …

We recommend that if the government accepts any of the recommendations set out above, it should make arrangements to ensure that these …