Independent Reviews

May 2026 HM Treasury – Access to Banking Services Review Richard Lloyd OBE · HMT — HM Treasury has commissioned an independent Review on Access to Banking Services to assess how changes to in-person … Apr 2026 A review of the effectiveness of funding for UK seafarer training MCA — Assessment of the effectiveness, efficiency, and value for money of current funding mechanisms, and to identify opportunities for … 15 recs Mar 2026 Rycroft Review Philip Rycroft · MHCLG — Independent review commissioned by the Secretary of State at MHCLG in December 2025 and chaired by Philip Rycroft, … 17 recs Mar 2026 Materials Processing Institute: UK primary steelmaking review 2025 DBT — A government commissioned report from the Materials Processing Institute (MPI) to assess UK primary steelmaking technology, to inform … 7 recs Dec 2025 Batters Farming Review Baroness Minette Batters · DEFRA — Independent review commissioned by DEFRA in April 2025 and led by Baroness Minette Batters, former NFU President, to … 57 recs Dec 2025 Hodge Arts Council Review Baroness Margaret Hodge · DCMS — Independent review of Arts Council England examining its governance, strategy, funding model and relationship with the arts sector, … 33 recs Oct 2025 Infected Blood Compensation Authority Independent Review Sir Tyrone Urch and Hazel Hobbs · Infected Blood Compensation Authority — This is a link to an independent review of the Infected Blood Compensation Authority commissioned by the Cabinet … 24 recs Oct 2025 GGR Independent Review Dr Alan Whitehead CBE · DESNZ — Independent review commissioned by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero in February 2025 to … 30 recs Jul 2025 Cunliffe Water Commission Sir Jon Cunliffe · Defra — Independent commission examining the governance, regulation and performance of the water sector in England and Wales, making wide-ranging … 88 recs Apr 2025 Corry Defra Regulation Review Dan Corry · Defra — Independent review of the regulatory bodies within Defra's family including the Environment Agency, Natural England and others, examining … 29 recs Sep 2024 Independent review of forensic pathology Home Office — Review of the pathology on victims of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, to identify any shortcomings and make … 6 recs Feb 2024 Buckland Autism Employment Review Sir Robert Buckland · Department for Work and Pensions — Independent review examining how employers recruit, retain and develop autistic people, identifying barriers to employment and making 19 … 19 recs Nov 2023 Maude Civil Service Review Lord Maude of Horsham · Cabinet Office — Independent review examining whether civil service governance and accountability arrangements support effective government delivery. Made 57 recommendations across … 57 recs Jun 2023 Harrington FDI Review Lord Harrington of Watford · BEIS — Independent review examining how to improve the UK's offer to foreign direct investors. Made 6 recommendations to strengthen … 6 recs Apr 2023 Bailey DBS Review Simon Bailey CBE QPM · Home Office — Independent review examining the effectiveness of the disclosure and barring regime, covering safeguarding checks for aid workers, door … 9 recs Mar 2023 Nurse RDI Review Sir Paul Nurse · DSIT — Independent review examining the mix of UK organisations performing research, development and innovation. Made 29 recommendations to strengthen … 29 recs Jan 2023 Skidmore Review Chris Skidmore MP · BEIS — Independent review of the UK government's approach to delivering its 2050 net zero target, examining whether policies are … 129 recs Dec 2022 Newman CAA Review Jeremy Newman · DfT — Independent review of the Civil Aviation Authority examining its effectiveness, governance and regulatory approach, making recommendations to improve … 24 recs Jul 2022 Tickell Research Bureaucracy Review Sir Adam Tickell · DSIT — Independent review examining the bureaucratic burden on UK researchers. Made 28 recommendations to reduce unnecessary administrative load on … 22 recs Mar 2022 Skeoch Review Keith Skeoch · HM Treasury — Statutory independent review of the bank ring-fencing regime introduced by the Banking Reform Act 2013 and of proprietary … 9 recs Nov 2021 CSPL Standards Review Lord Evans of Weardale · Cabinet Office — Review by the Committee on Standards in Public Life examining the robustness of ethics regulation in central government. … 34 recs Mar 2021 Sewell Commission Dr Tony Sewell CBE · Cabinet Office — Independent commission examining racial and ethnic disparities across education, employment, health, and the criminal justice system in the … 24 recs Mar 2021 Hill Listings Review Lord Jonathan Hill · HM Treasury — Independent review of the UK listing regime, recommending reforms to make London more competitive as a listing venue … 15 recs Feb 2021 Kalifa Review Ron Kalifa · HM Treasury — Independent review of the UK fintech sector, recommending a comprehensive strategy covering policy and regulation, skills and talent, … 15 recs Feb 2021 Penrose Competition Review John Penrose MP · HM Treasury — Independent review of competition policy and the framework of consumer-facing markets, examining whether existing rules and regulators adequately … 33 recs