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Government: Inquiries

Commons · Question 86386 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 7 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department made of the potential impact of a legal duty to implement public enquiry recommendations on public trust in government.

Answer

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 7 Nov 2025

Public inquiries are independent of Government and can make recommendations of their choosing. Government takes the recommendations of inquiries very seriously, and determines which recommendations it accepts. To ensure clarity and transparency of progres...