Source · Government-commissioned reviews
Independent Reviews
86 reviews
2,679 recommendations
82 completed
Government-commissioned independent reviews with formal recommendations and published responses.
Reviews
Mar 2009
Laming Review (Baby P)
Lord Herbert Laming · DfE
— Progress report commissioned following the death of Peter Connelly (Baby P) in Haringey, assessing implementation of recommendations from …
58 recs
Jun 2008
Pitt Floods Review
Sir Michael Pitt · Defra
— Independent review of the 2007 summer floods which caused severe disruption across England. Made 92 recommendations covering flood …
92 recs
Dec 2006
Leitch Review
Lord Sandy Leitch · HM Treasury
— Review of the UK's long-term skills needs examining the gap between current skill levels and those needed to …
23 recs
Dec 2006
Barker Land Use Planning Review
Kate Barker · HM Treasury
— Independent review of land use planning commissioned by HM Treasury, examining planning barriers to economic growth and recommending …
32 recs
Dec 2006
Eddington Transport Study
Sir Rod Eddington · HM Treasury
— Study examining the relationship between transport and UK economic productivity, recommending a prioritised approach to transport investment focused …
Oct 2006
Stern Review
Lord Nicholas Stern · HM Treasury
— Major review of the economics of climate change commissioned by the UK government, concluding that the benefits of …
11 recs
Mar 2005
Hampton Review
Philip Hampton · HM Treasury
— Review of regulatory inspections and enforcement examining how to reduce administrative burdens on business while maintaining effective regulation, …
35 recs
Mar 2004
Barker Housing Supply Review
Kate Barker · HM Treasury
— Independent review of housing supply commissioned by HM Treasury, examining why housing supply in the UK fails to …
36 recs
Dec 2001
Cantle Report
Ted Cantle · Home Office
— Independent review into the disturbances in Burnley, Oldham and Bradford in 2001. Coined the concept of parallel lives …
67 recs
Mar 2001
Myners Institutional Investment Review
Paul Myners · HM Treasury
— Review commissioned by HM Treasury examining whether institutional investors were making effective decisions. Recommended 10 principles for best …
10 recs
May 1995
Nolan Report (1st)
Lord Nolan · Cabinet Office
— First report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life establishing the Seven Principles of Public Life (the …
55 recs