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Independence

Recommendations related to independence

13 recommendations 77% accepted

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Government Response
Accepted (4)
Accepted in Part (6)
Not Accepted (1)
Awaiting Response (1)
Not Applicable (1)
Recommendations in This Theme

recommendation across 9 inquiries

Across 9 inquiries

Tagged Recommendations

13 total
COVID-M2.1 Not Applicable COVID-19 Inquiry

NI CMO Independence

The Department of Health (Northern Ireland) should reconstitute the role of the Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland as an independent advisory role. The Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland …

- This recommendation is addressed to the Department of Health (Northern Ireland), not the UK government. - The UK government stated in its Module 2 …
Northern Ireland Executi…
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…
P2-22 Accepted Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Independent panel review of building control commercial interests

That the government appoint an independent panel to consider whether it is in the public interest for building control functions to be performed by those who have a commercial interest …

- The government accepted this recommendation in February 2025, stating an independent panel will be established to review the building control sector (Government Response to …
UK Government
30 Not Accepted Brook House Inquiry

Enhance Professional Standards Unit independence and seniority

The Home Office must: take steps to enhance the independence of the Professional Standards Unit from the Home Office and the perception of this independence; and increase the seniority of …

- In March 2024, the government rejected this recommendation, stating: "The seniority of the Head of the PSU will not be changed," and expressing confidence …
Home Office
ETI-2 Accepted in Part Edinburgh Tram Inquiry

Inquiry Independence

Scottish Ministers must not appoint any department, agency, or government organization as inquiry sponsor where it or its employees had involvement in the project under investigation.

- In November 2023, the Scottish Government stated that guidance similar to that suggested was already in development (Transport Secretary Statement on Edinburgh Tram Inquiry …
Scottish Government
50 Accepted IICSA

Independent validation of Catholic audit programme

The Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service should have the effectiveness of its audit programme regularly validated by an independent organisation which is external to the Church. These independent reports should be …

- On 30 September 2021, the Catholic Council for the Inquiry stated that the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency Board was committed to independent validation of …
Catholic Safeguarding Ad…
IHRD-34 Accepted in Part Hyponatraemia Inquiry

Independent SAI Investigation

The most serious adverse clinical incidents should be investigated by wholly independent investigators (i.e. an investigation unit from outside Northern Ireland) with authority to seize evidence and interview witnesses.

Department of Health NI
IHRD-51 Accepted Hyponatraemia Inquiry

Independence of Coroner Witness Statements

Trust employees should not record or otherwise manage witness statements made by Trust staff and submitted to the Coroner's office.

HSC Trusts
F257 Accepted in Part Mid Staffs Inquiry

Role of the Health and Social Care Information Centre

The Information Centre should be tasked with the independent collection, analysis, publication and oversight of healthcare information in England, or, with the agreement of the devolved governments, the United Kingdom. …

- The government's response in "Hard Truths" (Cm 8777, November 2013) accepted this recommendation in principle (Hard Truths: the Journey to Putting Patients First, DHSC, …
F275 Accepted in Part Mid Staffs Inquiry

Independent medical examiners

It is of considerable importance that independent medical examiners are independent of the organisation whose patients' deaths are being scrutinised.

- The government's response in "Hard Truths" (Cm 8777, November 2013) accepted this recommendation (Hard Truths: the Journey to Putting Patients First, DHSC, November 2013). …
Department of Health and…
F54 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Care Quality Commission independence strategy and culture

Where issues relating to regulatory action are discussed between the Care Quality Commission and other agencies, these should be properly recorded to avoid any suggestion of inappropriate interference in the …

- The government stated in Hard Truths (November 2013) that CQC's independence would be strengthened and that relationships between CQC and other bodies would be …
CQC
L13 Accepted in Part Leveson Inquiry

Complaints Committee Composition

Serving editors should not be members of any Committee advising the Board on complaints and any such Committee should have a composition broadly reflecting that of the main Board, with …

- The Prime Minister stated on 29 November 2012 that he accepted the principles for independent self-regulation (Oral Statement to Parliament, Prime Minister's Office, 29 …
Press
L27 Accepted in Part Leveson Inquiry

Legislative Recognition Requirements

In order to meet the public concern that the organisation by the press of its regulation is by a body which is independent of the press, independent of Parliament and …

- The government established a Royal Charter on Self-Regulation of the Press, granted by Privy Council on 30 October 2013. The Charter was an alternative …
UK Government