Source · Government-commissioned reviews
Independent Reviews
Government-commissioned independent reviews with formal recommendations and published responses.
234 reviews
7,236 recommendations
223 reviews completed
Reviews
Angiolini Review
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sir David Clementi · BEIS
— Independent review of the governance and regulation of the BBC ahead of Charter renewal. Recommended abolishing the BBC …
7 recs