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Hillsborough Law

The 'Hillsborough Law' is the Public Office (Accountability) Bill 2024-26, a Government bill creating a statutory duty of candour, transparency and frankness on public authorities and officials, with criminal sanctions for non-compliance and parity of legal representation for bereaved families at inquests and inquiries.

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Consultations 7 Policy and strategy 6 Legislative record 72 Scrutiny and evidence 39 Analysis 20 Announcements 2 Other 9

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Closed Consultations 1 Consultation Responses 6 Policy papers 6 Bill / Act text 3 Amendment papers 30 Bill stages 7 Debates and committee sittings 30 Written evidence 24 Memoranda and explanatory material 3 Explanatory notes 1 Legislative consent 1 Statutory instruments 1 Statements and announcements 2 Impact assessments 6 Research and briefings 10 Written questions 15 Other signals 9

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2026 39 2025 101 2024 12 2023 1 2022 1 2018 1

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Attorney General 1 Cabinet Office 5 Department for Education 1 Department for Work and Pensions 1 Department of Health and Social Care 7 Government Internal Audit Agency 2 Home Office 3 House of Commons Library 4 Human Rights (Joint Committee) 1 Ministry of Defence 1 Ministry of Justice 81 Northern Ireland Executive 1 Northern Ireland Office 1 Public Bill Committees 5 UK Government 3 Women and Equalities 1

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Analysis / research (departmental, academic, briefings) 13 Announcement / ministerial statement (gov.uk press) 2 Committee scrutiny (Select / Joint / Lords reports) 34 Consultation (this thread's consultation) 6 Instrument (the named Bill / Act / SI / Code) 4 Parliamentary record (Hansard debates, PQs, statements) 84 Strategy / programme document (e.g. CAM 2025) 6

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6 Nov 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

Public Office (Accountability) Bill: call for evidence

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Public Office (Accountability) Bill: call for e…

15 Sep 2025 | Announcement Cabinet Office Ministry of Justice linked direct

Hillsborough Law to ensure truth never concealed by state again

Why linked: MoJ press notice on the Bill's introduction as the Hillsborough Law (15 Sept 2025).

Landmark legislation a legacy for the 97 lost at Hillsborough and a tribute to the families that have fought for change.

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11 May 2026

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