Royal Commission

noun

1. (in Britain) a body set up by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister to gather information about the operation of existing laws or to investigate any social, educational, or other matter. The commission has prescribed terms of reference and reports to the government on how any change might be achieved

Example Sentences

A royal commission - Australia's most powerful form of public inquiry - into the scheme finished in mid-2023 and drew hundreds of public submissions.

Read more on BBC

In October 2020, a royal commission launched in the wake of Black Summer recommended that the country build up its own fleet of firefighting planes.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Sir Ed said although the Lib Dems would back a Royal Commission there needed to be "immediate measures first" and it "must not be an excuse for long-grassing this".

Read more on BBC

Ministers are considering whether to create a Royal Commission, with cross-party involvement, to consider how to reform the social care system, or a shorter government-backed independent review.

Read more on BBC

The advantage of a Royal Commission?

Read more on BBC