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Research source AB02

The Kerslake Report

Author / issuing institution: Lord Kerslake and independent review panel
Publisher: Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Original publication date: 2018-03-27
Type: independent_review
Date accessed: 2026-10-17
Language: en
Factual summary: Discovery lead for the independent review of preparedness and response to the Manchester Arena attack.
Reliability, relevance and limitations: Direct retrieval failed. Do not attribute any specific report finding or personal credit to Burnham from this lead. Recover the report, commissioning record and implementation follow-up.
Passage reference: Full report; family evidence and recommendations
Archival reference: Not available
Original publication: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/media/1271/the-kerslake-report.pdf

Linked profiles and claims

Andy Burnham
People · AB02-C1: The independent review records that Burnham commissioned it and prioritised the experiences of bereaved families and other affected people. — Passage: Sections 1.2–1.3, printed pages 11–12
People · AB02-C2: The report records some respondents’ positive accounts of personal visits by the mayor and chief constable. — Passage: Section 2.22, printed pages 49–50
People · AB02-C3: The report also records that some respondents outside Manchester felt overlooked or less well supported. This is not a finding of Burnham’s sole responsibility. — Passage: Section 2.23, printed page 50
Process · AB02-C1: The independent review records that Burnham commissioned it and prioritised the experiences of bereaved families and other affected people. — Passage: Sections 1.2–1.3, printed pages 11–12
Crisis · AB02-C1: The independent review records that Burnham commissioned it and prioritised the experiences of bereaved families and other affected people. — Passage: Sections 1.2–1.3, printed pages 11–12
Crisis · AB02-C3: The report also records that some respondents outside Manchester felt overlooked or less well supported. This is not a finding of Burnham’s sole responsibility. — Passage: Section 2.23, printed page 50