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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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2026

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27 Apr 2026 | Bill stage Ministry of Justice linked

Public Office (Accountability) Bill (Carry-over)

10.4 pm The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Alex Davies-Jones): I beg to move, That if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed …

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16 Mar 2026 | Policy paper Ministry of Justice linked direct

Hillsborough Law Bill

Why linked: gov.uk landing page describing the Public Office (Accountability) Bill as the Hillsborough Law.

The government has introduced the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, known as the Hillsborough Law, into Parliament.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Hillsborough Law Bill
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↓ Duty of Candour fact sheet (3pp) ↓ Misconduct in Public Office Measures fact sheet (4pp) ↓ Parity of Arms fact sheet (4pp) ↓ Impact Assessment: Duty of Candour (10pp) ↓ Impact Assessment: Misconduct in Public Office Measures (10pp) ↓ Impact Assessment: Parity of Arms (13pp) ↓ Equalities Impact Assessment: Duty of Candour Measures (5pp) ↓ Equalities Impact Assessment: Misconduct in Public Office m… (8pp) ↓ Equalities Impact Assessment: Parity of Arms (11pp) ↓ Y Bil Swyddi Cyhoeddus (Atebolrwydd): Taflen Ffeithiau Cydr… ↓ Y Bil Swyddi Cyhoeddus (Atebolrwydd): Mesurau Camymddwyn me… ↓ Taflen Ffeithiau – Y Bil Swyddi Cyhoeddus (Atebolrwydd): Me…
19 Jan 2026 | Bill stage Ministry of Justice linked

Public Office (Accountability) Bill

20:14:00 The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Alex Davies-Jones): With your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement on the next steps for the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, also known as the Hillsborough law. As Members will …

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2025

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3 Nov 2025 | Bill stage Ministry of Justice linked

Public Office (Accountability) Bill

Second Reading 5.27 pm The Prime Minister (Keir Starmer): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. Before I come to the Bill, I put on record in this House my own tribute to the …

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21 Jul 2025 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Leading the NHS: proposals to regulate NHS managers

Why linked: DHSC consultation on regulating NHS managers including a professional duty of candour — adjacent operationalisation vehicle.

A consultation seeking your views on options for regulating NHS managers, and on the possibility of introducing a professional duty of candour for NHS managers.

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↓ Leading the NHS: proposals to regulate NHS managers consult…
14 May 2025 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked direct

UK Government consultation (November 2024 - February 2025) sought views on whether a professional duty of candour should apply to NHS leaders. Response being prepared considering broader manager regul

Why linked: UK Government NHS professional duty of candour consultation referenced as part of broader Hillsborough Law landscape.

UK Government consultation (November 2024 - February 2025) sought views on whether a professional duty of candour should apply to NHS leaders. Response being prepared considering broader manager regulation proposals.

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14 May 2025 | Consultation outcome Northern Ireland Executive linked direct

The Northern Ireland Executive committed to proposing an organisational duty of candour, considering consultation findings and broader Hillsborough Law developments.

Why linked: Northern Ireland Executive duty-of-candour consultation explicitly tracking Hillsborough Law developments.

The Northern Ireland Executive committed to proposing an organisational duty of candour, considering consultation findings and broader Hillsborough Law developments.

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14 May 2025 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked direct

Scottish Government The organisational duty of candour provisions of the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 and the Duty of Candour Procedure (Scotland) Regulations 2018 set

Why linked: Comparator: Scottish organisational duty of candour framework cited in Hillsborough Law debates.

Scottish Government The organisational duty of candour provisions of the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 and the Duty of Candour Procedure (Scotland) Regulations 2018 set out the procedure that organisations providing health services, care services and …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Full Government Response to the Infected Blood … (82pp)
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↓ Full Government Response to the Infected Blood Inquiry's Ma… (172pp) ↓ Full Government Response to the Infected Blood Inquiry's Ma… ↓ Full Government Response to the Infected Blood Inquiry's Ma… (87pp)

2024

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26 Nov 2024 | Consultation (closed) Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Duty of candour review

Why linked: DHSC consultation on the statutory duty of candour for health and social care providers in England — direct adjacent regime.

Call for evidence seeking views on the statutory duty of candour for health and social care providers in England.

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2023

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13 Dec 2023 | Policy paper Home Office Context · primary home: Grenfell Tower Inquiry Respon… linked evidence

Hillsborough disaster report: government response

Why linked: Filled the "Government response to Hillsborough families' decades of campaigning" gap via web research

Response to Bishop James Jones' independent report on the families' experiences following the Hillsborough disaster.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ A Hillsborough legacy: the government's respons…
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↓ A Hillsborough legacy: the government's response to Bishop … (82pp) ↓ A Hillsborough legacy: the government's response to Bishop … (82pp)

2018

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14 Jun 2018 | Consultation outcome Home Office linked direct

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000: draft codes of practice

Why linked: Matched expansion phrase: Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

Consultation of revised codes of practice under Parts 2 and 3 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation document: Regulation of Investigat… (8pp)
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↓ Investigation of protected electronic information: draft co… (44pp) ↓ Investigation of protected electronic information: draft co… (44pp) ↓ Covert surveillance and property interference: draft code o… (96pp) ↓ Covert surveillance and property interference: draft code o… (96pp) ↓ Covert human intelligence sources: draft code of practice (65pp) ↓ Covert human intelligence sources: draft code of practice (… (65pp) ↓ Consultation response (12pp) ↓ Covert surveillance and property interference (100pp) ↓ Covert surveillance and property interference: accessible v… (97pp) ↓ Covert human intelligence sources (68pp) ↓ Covert human intelligence sources: accessible version (65pp) ↓ Investigation of protected electronic information (48pp) ↓ Investigation of protected electronic information: accessib… (45pp)