Independent Reviews

Leeds Maternity Review

Health & Social Care Donna Ockenden · Department of Health and Social Care — Independent review into maternity and neonatal services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, led by Donna Ockenden (appointed …

Fisher Review (Part 2)

Published Jul 2026 Justice & Legal Jonathan Fisher KC · Home Office — The second report of the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences, examining barriers to the investigation and … 47 recs

The Legal Services Board: independent public bodies review

Published Jul 2026 Justice & Legal Richard Lloyd · MoJ — Independent public bodies review of the Legal Services Board, led by independent Lead Reviewer Richard Lloyd and published … 11 recs

Hudson Review of Social Work Regulation

Published Jul 2026 Dame Annie Hudson · Department for Education — The review examines the effectiveness of Social Work England and government in delivering the statutory functions set out … 21 recs

Timms Review

Published Jul 2026 Employment & Work Sir Stephen Timms MP · Department for Work and Pensions — An independent review launched by DWP in June 2025 and co-chaired by Sir Stephen Timms MP, Sharron Brennan …

Amos Maternity Investigation

Published Jun 2026 Health & Social Care Baroness Valerie Amos · Department of Health and Social Care — A rapid national independent investigation into NHS maternity and neonatal services in England, commissioned by DHSC in June … 8 recs

Ockenden Review (Nottingham)

Published Jun 2026 Health & Social Care Donna Ockenden · NHS England — Independent review of maternity and neonatal services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH), chaired by Donna Ockenden. … 50 recs

Lord Mann review on antisemitism and other forms of racism in the NHS

Published Jun 2026 Health & Social Care Lord John Mann · DHSC — An urgent review led by Lord John Mann examining how the NHS, including employers and UK health regulators, … 26 recs

Milburn Review

Published May 2026 Employment & Work Rt Hon Alan Milburn · DWP — Independent review commissioned by DWP examining why more young people are becoming not in education, employment or training …

Building Control Independent Panel

Published May 2026 Building Safety Dame Judith Hackitt · MHCLG — Independent panel chaired by Dame Judith Hackitt, established by MHCLG in April 2025 to examine the building control … 21 recs

Pensions 2050: evidence and future priorities – interim report

Published May 2026 Employment & Work DWP — An interim report of the second Pensions Commission, setting out the challenges that the UK's pensions system is …

HM Treasury – Access to Banking Services Review

Published May 2026 Richard Lloyd OBE · HMT — HM Treasury has commissioned an independent Review on Access to Banking Services to assess how changes to in-person …

A review of the effectiveness of funding for UK seafarer training

Published Apr 2026 MCA — Assessment of the effectiveness, efficiency, and value for money of current funding mechanisms, and to identify opportunities for … 15 recs

Uplands Review

Published Apr 2026 Employment & Work Dr Hilary Cottam · Defra — An independent participatory review by Dr Hilary Cottam into what it would mean for England's uplands to flourish. …

Fonagy Review: interim report

Published Mar 2026 Health & Social Care Professor Peter Fonagy OBE · Department of Health and Social Care — Interim report of the independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism, published 31 March 2026. It …

Screen use by children aged under 5

Published Mar 2026 Health & Social Care DfE — The findings and recommendations of the Early Years Screen Time Advisory Group on the effects of all types … 7 recs

Harnessing English law for economic growth

Published Mar 2026 Justice & Legal MOJ — A report analysing the economic value of English law. 12 recs

Rycroft Review

Published Mar 2026 Philip Rycroft · MHCLG — Independent review commissioned by the Secretary of State at MHCLG in December 2025 and chaired by Philip Rycroft, … 17 recs

Materials Processing Institute: UK primary steelmaking review 2025

Published Mar 2026 DBT — A government commissioned report from the Materials Processing Institute (MPI) to assess UK primary steelmaking technology, to inform … 7 recs

Hogan-Howe Review

Published Mar 2026 Policing & Security Lord Bernard Hogan-Howe · Home Office — Independent review commissioned by the Home Office in March 2026 and chaired by Lord Hogan-Howe, former Metropolitan Police …

Women’s Justice Board report

Published Mar 2026 Health & Social Care MOJ — A report by members of the Women’s Justice Board setting out recommendations for reducing women’s imprisonment. 15 recs

Owens Review

Published Feb 2026 Justice & Legal Dame Lynne Owens · Ministry of Justice — Independent review examining the causes of erroneous prisoner releases across the criminal justice system, triggered by the mistaken … 33 recs

Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group: report

Published Feb 2026 Health & Social Care Professor Karen Guldberg · DfE — The conclusions and recommendations of the independent review into ways to support neurodivergent children and young people in … 9 recs

Youth Justice Board Review

Published Feb 2026 Justice & Legal Steve Crocker · MOJ — An independent public body review of the Youth Justice Board 17 recs

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: 2026 review

Published Jan 2026 Policing & Security DESNZ — The government has commissioned an independent review of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to assess its performance and …