Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 86386

Government: Inquiries

Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 7 November 2025

Question

Max Wilkinson

Liberal DemocratCheltenham

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

Nick Thomas-Symonds
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...

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