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Oversight

Recommendations related to oversight

23 recommendations 87% accepted

Tag overview

Government Response
Accepted (11)
Accepted in Part (9)
Awaiting Response (3)
Recommendations in This Theme

recommendation across 12 inquiries

Across 12 inquiries

Tagged Recommendations

23 total
POH-6 Accepted Post Office Horizon Inquiry

Appoint senior lawyer to ensure HSS offers are full and fair

A suitably qualified senior lawyer shall be appointed to HSS as soon as is practicable with the aim that any such appointee will take appropriate action to ensure that first …

- The recommendation required the appointment of a suitably qualified senior lawyer to HSS to ensure fair first offers. - The Department for Business and …
Department for Business …
POH-7 Accepted Post Office Horizon Inquiry

Grant appropriate powers to HSS senior lawyer

The appointed person shall be given appropriate powers to ensure that these tasks can be performed and carried into effect. If it is considered necessary by the appointing authority, it …

- The recommendation required the appointed senior lawyer to be given appropriate powers, following consultation with stakeholders. - The Department for Business and Trade accepted …
Department for Business …
R54 Response Pending Muckamore Abbey Inquiry

Independent CCTV viewers

Viewers of the CCTV should be independent of the setting, i.e. not involved in day-to-day care of the residents.

Northern Ireland Executi…
R55 Response Pending Muckamore Abbey Inquiry

External CCTV oversight

Oversight of the CCTV analysis should sit outside the setting in which the CCTV is recording, and should include audits of referrals and outcomes.

Northern Ireland Executi…
CR12 Response Pending Cranston Inquiry

Independent external oversight body

An independent external body should be given responsibility for the regular assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of HM Coastguard. Consideration should be given to extending the remit of His …

Department for Transport
IBI-12d Accepted in Part Infected Blood Inquiry

PACAC Oversight of Implementation

The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (“PACAC”) should review both the progress towards responding to the Inquiry’s recommendations and, to the extent that they are accepted, implementing those recommendations.

- The Government stated in December 2024 that it accepted the principles behind this recommendation, noting that it was for Parliament to consider, and referenced …
UK Government
1 Accepted in Part Brook House Inquiry

Monitor Brook House contract performance robustly

The Home Office must actively and robustly monitor the performance of the Brook House contract, including satisfying itself that any self-reported information is accurate. This may include engagement with monitoring …

- In March 2024, the Home Office stated that it had introduced new contracts requiring internal audit programmes and self-reporting by service providers, with two …
Home Office
17 Accepted in Part Brook House Inquiry

Mandatory use of force debrief training and multi-level review process

The Home Office must ensure, as a matter of urgency, that training is delivered on how to conduct an effective use of force incident debrief, ensuring that issues of detained …

- In March 2024, the Home Office committed to developing training on effective use of force debriefs and stated that use of force monthly meetings …
Home Office
26 Accepted in Part Brook House Inquiry

Ensure Home Office staff presence and visibility in IRCs

The Home Office must ensure that its staff are regularly present and visible within each immigration removal centre.

- In March 2024, the Home Office stated that Detention Engagement Team expansion was underway with further recruitment to increase Home Office staff presence in …
Home Office
32 Accepted in Part Brook House Inquiry

Strengthen Independent Monitoring Board statutory footing and responsiveness

The government must: respond to and publish responses to all concerns raised by any Independent Monitoring Board regarding immigration removal centres; take steps without further delay to amend the Detention …

- In March 2024, the Home Office stated that the Ministry of Justice had committed in the 2021 Prisons Strategy White Paper to pursue legislative …
33 Accepted in Part Brook House Inquiry

Improve HMIP and IMB evidence gathering and reporting processes

HM Inspectorate of Prisons and Independent Monitoring Boards working within immigration removal centres must ensure that they have robust processes for: obtaining and reporting on an enhanced range of evidence …

- In March 2024, the Home Office stated that it was considering its reliance on external scrutiny organisations, and noted this recommendation was directed primarily …
HM Inspectorate of Priso…
FR-2 Accepted in Part IICSA

Child Protection Authorities

The Inquiry recommends that the UK government establishes a Child Protection Authority for England and the Welsh Government establishes a Child Protection Authority for Wales. Each Authority's purpose should be …

- In May 2023, the government accepted the need for a stronger safeguarding system but stated it would strengthen existing mechanisms rather than create new …
UK Government
DM-11 Accepted Daniel Morgan Panel

IPCO inspections of informant policies

The Panel is concerned that the policies and procedures relating to the use of informants by law enforcement agencies still allow scope for corrupt practices, and it recommends that the …

Investigatory Powers Com…
AG-2 Accepted Anthony Grainger Inquiry

HMICFRS Thematic Inspection of Armed Policing

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) should conduct a thematic inspection or inspections concerning: (i) the selection and training of officers authorised to use weapons …

HM Inspectorate of Const…
IHRD-8 Accepted in Part Hyponatraemia Inquiry

RQIA Compliance Review Powers

Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority ('RQIA') should review overall compliance and consideration should be given to granting it the power to prosecute in cases of serial non-compliance or serious and …

Department of Health NI
IHRD-86 Accepted Hyponatraemia Inquiry

Expand RQIA Remit and Resources

The Department should expand both the remit and resources of the RQIA in order that it might (i) maintain oversight of the SAI process (ii) be strengthened in its capacity …

Department of Health NI
IHRD-87 Accepted Hyponatraemia Inquiry

Independent Medical Examiner

The Department should now institute the office of Independent Medical Examiner to scrutinise those hospital deaths not referred to the Coroner.

Department of Health NI
IHRD-88 Accepted Hyponatraemia Inquiry

Child Death Overview Panel

The Department should engage with other interested statutory organisations to review the merits of introducing a Child Death Overview Panel.

Department of Health NI
18 Accepted Morecambe Bay Investigation

Ensure external oversight of implementation

All of the previous recommendations should be implemented with the involvement of Clinical Commissioning Groups, and where necessary, the Care Quality Commission and Monitor. In the particular circumstances surrounding the …

- In July 2015, the government stated that the Trust was "working closely with the Care Quality Commission, Monitor, NHS England and others" to implement …
NHS England
35 Accepted Morecambe Bay Investigation

Clarify oversight responsibilities

The division of responsibilities between the Care Quality Commission and other parts of the NHS for oversight of service quality and the implementation of measures to correct patient safety failures …

- In July 2015, the government stated: "We accept this recommendation in principle" and described actions to clarify oversight responsibilities (Learning Not Blaming, Cm 9113, …
NHS England
F120 Accepted in Part Mid Staffs Inquiry

Learning and information from complaints

Commissioners should require access to all complaints information as and when complaints are made, and should receive complaints and their outcomes on as near a real-time basis as possible. This …

- Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), which replaced Clinical Commissioning Groups from July 2022 under the Health and Care Act 2022, have responsibility for commissioning most …
Commissioners
F43 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Use of information about compliance by regulator from: Media

Those charged with oversight and regulatory roles in healthcare should monitor media reports about the organisations for which they have responsibility.

- The government stated in Hard Truths (November 2013) that regulators should be alert to information from all sources, including media reports, about the organisations …
CQC
BAHA-27 Accepted Baha Mousa Inquiry

Interrogation Video Audit

The interrogation policy should require, as part of the auditing process, a review of a selection of video recordings of interrogations of the inspector's choosing. Interrogators should know that the …

- The Defence Secretary stated on 8 September 2011 that the government accepted this recommendation and stated that video recording review had been incorporated into …
Ministry of Defence