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Independent Reviews

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Government-commissioned independent reviews with formal recommendations and published responses.

234 reviews 7,236 recommendations 223 reviews completed

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Angiolini Review
Published Oct 2017 Policing & Security Dame Elish Angiolini · Home Office — Independent review of deaths and serious incidents in police custody. Examined systemic failures including poor use of risk … 110 recs
Stevenson/Farmer Review
Published Oct 2017 Employment & Work Lord Dennis Stevenson and Paul Farmer · PM — Independent review of mental health and employers. Proposed a framework for employers to better support the mental health … 40 recs
Helm Energy Review
Published Oct 2017 Professor Dieter Helm · BEIS — Independent review of the electricity supply chain examining how to reduce energy costs for consumers and businesses while … 16 recs
Hall-Pesenti AI Review
Published Oct 2017 Wendy Hall · DSIT — Independent review examining how the UK can develop and grow its artificial intelligence industry, making recommendations on data … 18 recs
Parker Review
Published Oct 2017 Employment & Work Sir John Parker · BEIS — Independent review examining ethnic and cultural diversity of UK FTSE 350 boards. Set a target for each FTSE … 8 recs
Lammy Review
Published Sep 2017 Justice & Legal David Lammy MP · PM — Independent review examining the treatment of and outcomes for BAME individuals in the criminal justice system. Found significant … 35 recs
Bazalgette Creative Industries Review
Published Sep 2017 Sir Peter Bazalgette · BEIS — Independent review examining how the UK can maintain and grow its world-leading creative industries. Made 12 recommendations covering … 19 recs
Farmer Review (Men)
Published Aug 2017 Justice & Legal Lord Farmer · MoJ — Independent review into the role of family ties in reducing male prisoner reoffending. Found that family visits reduce … 19 recs
Taylor Review
Published Jul 2017 Employment & Work Matthew Taylor · PM — Independent review of modern working practices examining the rise of the gig economy, zero-hours contracts, and new forms … 53 recs
Naylor Review
Published Mar 2017 Health & Social Care Sir Robert Naylor · DHSC — Independent review examining the NHS estate in England, identifying underutilised assets and proposing how better use of NHS … 17 recs
McGregor-Smith Review
Published Feb 2017 Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE · BEIS — Independent review examining the barriers faced by people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds in the workplace and … 26 recs
Taylor Youth Justice Review
Published Dec 2016 Justice & Legal Charlie Taylor · MoJ — Independent review of the youth justice system commissioned by the Lord Chancellor. Recommended extensive reform placing education and … 36 recs
Hampton-Alexander Review
Published Nov 2016 Sir Philip Hampton and Dame Helen Alexander · BEIS — Review improving gender balance in FTSE leadership, setting voluntary targets for women in FTSE 350 board and senior … 14 recs
Improving property level flood resilience: Bonfield 2016 action plan
Published Sep 2016 Peter Bonfield · Defra — This action plan sets out how businesses can make it easier for people to protect their homes from … 4 recs
Wachter NHS IT Review
Published Sep 2016 Health & Social Care Professor Robert Wachter · DHSC — Independent review of health information technology adoption in the NHS in England. Made 10 recommendations for a phased … 10 recs
Pickles Electoral Fraud Review
Published Aug 2016 Sir Eric Pickles · Cabinet Office — Independent review of electoral administration and the risk of electoral fraud in the UK, making recommendations to strengthen … 50 recs
Sainsbury Review
Published Jul 2016 Education Lord David Sainsbury · DfE — Independent panel report advising ministers on improving the quality of technical education for 16-18 year-olds in England. Proposed … 34 recs
Caldicott Review 2016
Published Jul 2016 Health & Social Care Dame Fiona Caldicott · DHSC — Third Caldicott review examining NHS data security standards and patient consent mechanisms following concerns about care.data. Made 20 … 20 recs
Narey Review of Children's Residential Care
Published Jul 2016 Sir Martin Narey · DfE — Independent review of children's residential care in England commissioned by the Prime Minister, making 34 recommendations covering the … 34 recs
Wood Review of LSCBs
Published May 2016 Alan Wood CBE · DfE — Independent review of Local Safeguarding Children Boards in England proposing replacement of LSCBs with new statutory multi-agency safeguarding … 34 recs
O'Neill AMR Review
Published May 2016 Health & Social Care Lord Jim O'Neill · Cabinet Office — Independent review commissioned by the UK Prime Minister and the Wellcome Trust examining the global economic case for … 10 recs
Coates Prison Education Review
Published May 2016 Justice & Legal Dame Sally Coates · MoJ — Independent review examining how education in prison could be improved in England and Wales. Recommended giving prison governors … 31 recs
Bean Economic Statistics Review
Published Mar 2016 Professor Sir Charles Bean · HM Treasury — Independent review of UK economic statistics commissioned by HM Treasury and the ONS. Examined whether the UK's statistical … 30 recs
Shaw Review of Network Rail
Published Mar 2016 Nicola Shaw · Department for Transport — Independent review advising on the longer-term future shape and financing of Network Rail following its reclassification as a … 7 recs
Clementi BBC Governance Review
Published Mar 2016 Sir David Clementi · BEIS — Independent review of the governance and regulation of the BBC ahead of Charter renewal. Recommended abolishing the BBC … 7 recs