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28 Apr 2026 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

Public Office (Accountability) Bill 2024-26: Progress of the bill

Why linked: Public Office (Accountability) Bill 2024-26 progress briefing - the 'Hillsborough Law' including duty of candour for public officials provision

Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-10424) The "Hillsborough Law" would create a duty of candour for public officials and introduce parity of representation for bereaved families at inquests.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ CBP-10424.pdf
18 Nov 2025 | Research linked direct

Hillsborough Law — House of Lords Library

Why linked: House of Lords Library briefing on Hillsborough Law and statutory duty of candour on public servants - November 2025

The government has committed to introducing a 'Hillsborough Law', placing a legal duty of candour on public servants and providing legal aid for victims of state related deaths and disasters.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
23 Oct 2025 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

Public Office (Accountability) Bill 2024-26

Why linked: Commons Briefing Paper on Public Office (Accountability) Bill 2024-26 - covers Hillsborough Law duty of candour provisions

Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-10359) The "Hillsborough Law" would create a duty of candour for public officials and introduce parity of representation for bereaved families at inquests.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ CBP-10359.pdf
4 Aug 2025 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

Debate on the duty of candour for public authorities and legal representation for bereaved families

Why linked: Commons Debate Pack on duty of candour for public authorities and bereaved families legal representation - August 2025

Type: Commons Debate Pack (CDP-2025-0171) MPs will debate the proposed "Hillsborough Law", which campaigners have argued should introduce a duty of candour for civil servants and improve legal support for bereaved families.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ CDP-2025-0171.pdf
26 Nov 2024 | Research Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Findings of the call for evidence on the statutory duty of candour

Why linked: DHSC's published 'Findings of the call for evidence on the statutory duty of candour' (26 November 2024) — the substantive output of the call-for-evidence workstream announced by the Caulfield WMS.

A report analysing responses to the call for evidence on the statutory duty of candour for health and social care providers in England, launched in April 2024.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Findings of the call for evidence on the statut…
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